Land area in Palau
Palau: Land area was 460 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Palau recorded 460 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Palau peaked at 460 sq. km in 1991 and was at its lowest, 460 sq. km, in 1991.
That places Palau 189th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 9 |
| 2000s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 186 Isle of Man 570 sq. km compare
- 187 Guam 540 sq. km compare
- 188 Andorra 470 sq. km compare
- 189 Northern Mariana Islands 460 sq. km compare
- 189 Seychelles 460 sq. km compare
- 192 Curacao 444 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2018)
- Rural population 20.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 3,659 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.78 million current US$ (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 26.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Agricultural land 43 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 9.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Palau?
- Land area in Palau was 460 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 460 sq. km in 1991.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 460 sq. km in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for land area?
- Palau ranks 189th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.