Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Palau
Palau: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 17 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Palau, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Palau stood at 17 t.
That represents a change of up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Palau peaked at 21 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2009.
That places Palau 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Palau, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5 t | — |
| 1992 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 t | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 t | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 t | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 6 t | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 9 t | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 14 t | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 19 t | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 21 t | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 20 t | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 17 t | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 17 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 t | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 17 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 593 t, 3% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 17 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 518.5 t, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 t | 5 t | 5 t | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.6 t | 3 t | 5 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 t | 3 t | 21 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 t | 17 t | 17 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More environment data for Palau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 5 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 6.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Palau?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Palau was 17 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 21 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Palau ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).