Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Palau

Palau: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 25 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 216 countries
All-time high
30 t
in 2017
All-time low
4 t
in 2009
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Palau, 1991–2024

01020301991200720241991: 7 t1992: 7 t1993: 7 t1994: 7 t1995: 7 t1996: 7 t1997: 7 t1998: 7 t1999: 7 t2000: 7 t2001: 7 t2002: 7 t2003: 7 t2004: 7 t2005: 7 t2006: 7 t2007: 6 t2008: 5 t2009: 4 t2010: 5 t2011: 5 t2012: 6 t2013: 9 t2014: 13 t2015: 21 t2016: 28 t2017: 30 t2018: 29 t2019: 25 t2020: 25 t2021: 25 t2022: 25 t2023: 25 t2024: 25 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Palau is 25 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Palau peaked at 30 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4 t, in 2009.

Palau ranks 187th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7 t 7 t 7 t 9
2000s 6.4 t 4 t 7 t 10
2010s 17.1 t 5 t 30 t 10
2020s 25 t 25 t 25 t 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 184 Kiribati 33 t compare
  2. 185 Eritrea 28 t compare
  3. 186 Niger 26 t compare
  4. 188 Côte d'Ivoire 23 t compare
  5. 188 Faroe Islands 23 t compare
  6. 190 Tonga 20 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Palau?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Palau was 25 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 30 t in 2017.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 4 t in 2009.
How does Palau rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Palau ranks 187th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. 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 Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).