Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0836 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Palestine is 0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 0.0836 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
Palestine ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0796 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0796 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0796 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0796 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0796 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0797 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0801 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0801 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0801 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0804 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0804 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0804 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0806 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0807 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0807 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0812 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0816 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0819 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0819 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0821 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0827 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0834 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0836 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0834 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0834 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0834 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0834 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0836 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0832 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0829 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0826 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0826 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0789 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0781 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0778 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0781 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0744 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0778 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0768 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0774 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0768 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0768 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0769 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0771 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0711 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0644 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0666 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0672 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0716 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0722 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0709 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0709 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0704 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0693 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0798 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0796 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0801 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0804 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0819 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0832 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0821 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0836 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0796 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0744 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0832 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0765 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0711 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0778 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0722 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0693 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 27 Denmark 0.0655 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Haiti 0.0651 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Malawi 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Eritrea 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Tunisia 0.0621 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Palestine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate -94.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -92.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Palestine was 0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0836 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Palestine rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.