Land use in Palau
Palau: Land use was 2,300 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,300 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
2,300 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
2,300 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Land use in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Palau stood at 2,300 hectares. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Palau peaked at 2,300 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,300 hectares, in 1991.
That places Palau 203rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 200 Niue 3,800 hectares compare
- 201 Hong Kong 3,000 hectares compare
- 202 American Samoa 2,960 hectares compare
- 203 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 205 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 British Virgin Islands 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Montserrat 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
More environment data for Palau
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 86.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0388 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Palau?
- Land use in Palau was 2,300 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,300 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 hectares in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for land use?
- Palau ranks 203rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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