Agriculture — Area in Palestine
Palestine: Agriculture — Area was 398 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Palestine, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Palestine stood at 398 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Palestine peaked at 503 1000 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 375.36 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Palestine 174th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Palestine, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 479 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 479 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 479 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 479 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 479 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 480 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 482 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 482 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 482 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 484 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 484 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 484 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 485 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 486 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 486 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 489 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 491 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 493 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 493 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 494 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 498 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 500 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 502 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 503 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 502 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 502 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 502 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 502 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 503 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 501 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 499 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 497 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 497 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 466.83 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 474.93 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 469.98 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 468.53 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 470.1 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 447.6 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 468.21 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 462.22 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 465.85 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 462.47 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 462.46 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 463.38 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 463.07 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 464.21 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 466.34 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 427.74 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 375.36 1000 ha | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 387.7 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 401.1 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 404.26 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 415.6 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 430.86 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 434.88 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 426.87 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 426.57 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 423.77 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 417.02 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 398 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 480.11 1000 ha | 479 1000 ha | 482 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 487.5 1000 ha | 484 1000 ha | 493 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 500.8 1000 ha | 494 1000 ha | 503 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 479.2 1000 ha | 447.6 1000 ha | 501 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.59 1000 ha | 427.74 1000 ha | 468.21 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.7 1000 ha | 375.36 1000 ha | 434.88 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.8 1000 ha | 398 1000 ha | 417.02 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 171 Israel 514.9 1000 ha compare
- 172 Jamaica 422.9 1000 ha compare
- 173 United Arab Emirates 416.19 1000 ha compare
- 174 Palestine 398 1000 ha compare
- 176 Timor-Leste 341.4 1000 ha compare
- 176 East Timor 341.4 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Palestine
- Graphic papers — Import quantity 4,797 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 4,346 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1,742 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 380 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value 383 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity 451 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2,623 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 4,676 1000 USD (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value 5,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 25,578 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Palestine?
- Agriculture — area in Palestine was 398 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 503 1000 ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.36 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Palestine rank for agriculture — area?
- Palestine ranks 174th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.