Pesticides (total) — Use per capita in Palau

Palau: Pesticides (total) — Use per capita was 1.4 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.4 kg/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.7 kg/cap
in 2017
All-time low
0.23 kg/cap
in 2009
Years of data
34
1991–2024

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

00.511.51991200720241991: 0.46 kg/cap1992: 0.45 kg/cap1993: 0.44 kg/cap1994: 0.43 kg/cap1995: 0.42 kg/cap1996: 0.4 kg/cap1997: 0.39 kg/cap1998: 0.39 kg/cap1999: 0.38 kg/cap2000: 0.37 kg/cap2001: 0.37 kg/cap2002: 0.37 kg/cap2003: 0.36 kg/cap2004: 0.36 kg/cap2005: 0.36 kg/cap2006: 0.36 kg/cap2007: 0.32 kg/cap2008: 0.29 kg/cap2009: 0.23 kg/cap2010: 0.25 kg/cap2011: 0.27 kg/cap2012: 0.34 kg/cap2013: 0.52 kg/cap2014: 0.75 kg/cap2015: 1.2 kg/cap2016: 1.6 kg/cap2017: 1.7 kg/cap2018: 1.6 kg/cap2019: 1.4 kg/cap2020: 1.4 kg/cap2021: 1.4 kg/cap2022: 1.4 kg/cap2023: 1.4 kg/cap2024: 1.4 kg/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — use per capita in Palau stood at 1.4 kg/cap.

The figure is up 86.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — use per capita in Palau peaked at 1.7 kg/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.23 kg/cap, in 2009.

That places Palau 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4178 kg/cap 0.38 kg/cap 0.46 kg/cap 9
2000s 0.339 kg/cap 0.23 kg/cap 0.37 kg/cap 10
2010s 0.957 kg/cap 0.25 kg/cap 1.7 kg/cap 10
2020s 1.4 kg/cap 1.4 kg/cap 1.4 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 23 Ghana 1.56 kg/cap compare
  2. 24 Mongolia 1.47 kg/cap compare
  3. 24 Saint Lucia 1.47 kg/cap compare
  4. 27 Cambodia 1.32 kg/cap compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 1.28 kg/cap compare
  6. 29 Grenada 1.26 kg/cap compare
  7. 29 Suriname 1.26 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — use per capita in Palau?
Pesticides (total) — use per capita in Palau was 1.4 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — use per capita recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 1.7 kg/cap in 2017.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — use per capita recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.23 kg/cap in 2009.
How does Palau rank for pesticides (total) — use per capita?
Palau ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. 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) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 8,019 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).