Land area in hectares, per capita in Palau
Palau: Land area in hectares, per capita was 2.59 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares, per capita in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Palau stood at 2.59 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Palau peaked at 2.95 hectares per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.32 hectares per person, in 2004.
Palau ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.95 hectares per person | — |
| 1992 | 2.88 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.81 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.74 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.68 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.61 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.54 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.48 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.43 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.38 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.36 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.34 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.32 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.32 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.35 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.38 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.42 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.46 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.54 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.59 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.61 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.59 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.58 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.58 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.58 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.58 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.59 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.59 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.59 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.59 hectares per person | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.59 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 3.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.59 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7125 hectares per person, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.68 hectares per person | 2.43 hectares per person | 2.95 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.37 hectares per person | 2.32 hectares per person | 2.46 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 hectares per person | 2.5 hectares per person | 2.61 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 hectares per person | 2.59 hectares per person | 2.59 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 50 Laos 3.01 hectares per person compare
- 51 United States 2.72 hectares per person compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 2.7 hectares per person compare
- 54 Faroe Islands 2.52 hectares per person compare
- 55 Bahamas 2.51 hectares per person compare
- 56 Zimbabwe 2.37 hectares per person 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Palau?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Palau was 2.59 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 hectares per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Palau rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Palau ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.