Breakdown of habitable land area in Palau
Palau: Breakdown of habitable land area was 990 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
990 hectares
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
182nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,050 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
980 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Breakdown of habitable land area in Palau, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Palau is 990 hectares, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over five years.
That places Palau 182nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Palau
- 179 British Virgin Islands 1,150 hectares compare
- 180 Faroe Islands 1,090 hectares compare
- 181 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,070 hectares compare
- 183 Tonga 970 hectares compare
- 184 Lebanon 920 hectares compare
- 185 Bahrain 770 hectares compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Palau?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Palau was 990 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 980 hectares in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Palau ranks 182nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.