Indicator of food price anomalies in Palau
Palau: Indicator of food price anomalies was -1.37 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of food price anomalies in Palau, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, indicator of food price anomalies in Palau stood at -1.37 index. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 237.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator of food price anomalies in Palau peaked at 1 index in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.37 index, in 2024.
Palau ranks 196th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicator of food price anomalies in Palau, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1.1 index | — |
| 2011 | -0.7 index | -36.4% |
| 2012 | -0.41 index | -41.4% |
| 2013 | -0.55 index | +34.1% |
| 2014 | -1.11 index | +101.8% |
| 2015 | -0.22 index | -80.2% |
| 2016 | -0.55 index | +150.0% |
| 2017 | 0.71 index | -229.1% |
| 2018 | 0.19 index | -73.2% |
| 2019 | -0.07 index | -136.8% |
| 2020 | 0.53 index | -857.1% |
| 2021 | 0.56 index | +5.7% |
| 2022 | -0.19 index | -133.9% |
| 2023 | 1 index | -626.3% |
| 2024 | -1.37 index | -237.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's -1.37 index is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.295 index, 4.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Palau's -1.37 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.08 index, 17.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.381 index | -1.11 index | 0.71 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.106 index | -1.37 index | 1 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 193 Sudan -1.22 index compare
- 194 Afghanistan -1.29 index compare
- 195 Somalia -1.33 index compare
- 197 Saint Lucia -1.49 index compare
- 198 Kazakhstan -1.54 index compare
- 199 Suriname -1.74 index compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indicator of food price anomalies in Palau?
- Indicator of food price anomalies in Palau was -1.37 index in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2023.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.37 index in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for indicator of food price anomalies?
- Palau ranks 196th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.