NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Palau
Palau: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 1.64 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Palau, 2002–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1.64 t for npk fertilizers — import quantity in 2018.
That represents a change of down 93.8% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Palau peaked at 122.78 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t, in 2009.
That places Palau 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Palau, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7 t | — |
| 2003 | 15.5 t | +121.4% |
| 2005 | 8 t | -48.4% |
| 2006 | 32 t | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 19.93 t | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 6.72 t | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 0.01 t | -99.9% |
| 2010 | 0.09 t | +800.0% |
| 2011 | 0.96 t | +966.7% |
| 2012 | 0.83 t | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 21.93 t | +2542.2% |
| 2014 | 20.66 t | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 122.78 t | +494.3% |
| 2016 | 45.3 t | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 26.28 t | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 1.64 t | -93.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.64 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,502 t, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.64 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,717 t, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2542.2% | 0.83 t | 21.93 t |
| 2011 | +966.7% | 0.09 t | 0.96 t |
| 2010 | +800.0% | 0.01 t | 0.09 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.74 t | 0.01 t | 32 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.72 t | 0.09 t | 122.78 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More environment data for Palau
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 4.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 9.35 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 2.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 53.49 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Palau?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Palau was 1.64 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 122.78 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Palau ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf