Surface area in Palau
Palau: Surface area was 460 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Palau, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Palau stood at 460 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Palau peaked at 460 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 460 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Palau 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 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
- 187 Isle of Man 570 sq. km compare
- 188 Guam 540 sq. km compare
- 189 Andorra 470 sq. km compare
- 190 Northern Mariana Islands 460 sq. km compare
- 190 Seychelles 460 sq. km compare
- 193 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)
- Land area 460 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 43 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Palau?
- Surface area in Palau was 460 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 460 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 460 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Palau rank for surface area?
- Palau ranks 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.