Land area in hectares in Palau
Palau: Land area in hectares was 46,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Palau recorded 46,000 hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Palau peaked at 46,000 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46,000 hectares, in 1991.
Palau ranks 195th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 192 Isle of Man 57,000 hectares compare
- 193 Guam 54,000 hectares compare
- 194 Andorra 47,000 hectares compare
- 195 Northern Mariana Islands 46,000 hectares compare
- 195 Seychelles 46,000 hectares compare
- 198 Curacao 44,400 hectares compare
More reference data data for Palau
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Palau?
- Land area in hectares in Palau was 46,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 46,000 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,000 hectares in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for land area in hectares?
- Palau ranks 195th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.