Cropland — Area in Palestine
Palestine: Cropland — Area was 113.2 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Palestine, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Palestine is 113.2 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Palestine peaked at 226 1000 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 98.36 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Palestine 178th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Palestine, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 202 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 202 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 202 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 202 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 202 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 203 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 205 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 207 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 207 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 207 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 208 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 209 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 212 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 214 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 216 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 217 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 221 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 223 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 225 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 226 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 225 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 225 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 225 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 225 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 226 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 224 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 222 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 220 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 189.83 1000 ha | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 197.93 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 192.98 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 191.53 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 193.1 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 170.6 1000 ha | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 191.21 1000 ha | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 185.22 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 188.85 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 185.47 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 185.46 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 186.38 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 186.07 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 187.21 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 189.34 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 150.74 1000 ha | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 98.36 1000 ha | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 110.7 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 124.1 1000 ha | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 127.26 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 138.6 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 153.86 1000 ha | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 157.88 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 149.87 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 149.57 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 146.77 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 140.02 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 113.2 1000 ha | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 113.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 113.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 113.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -34.7% | 150.74 1000 ha | 98.36 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.11 1000 ha | 202 1000 ha | 205 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 210.5 1000 ha | 207 1000 ha | 216 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.8 1000 ha | 217 1000 ha | 226 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.2 1000 ha | 170.6 1000 ha | 224 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.59 1000 ha | 150.74 1000 ha | 191.21 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.7 1000 ha | 98.36 1000 ha | 157.88 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.56 1000 ha | 113.2 1000 ha | 140.02 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Palestine
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 380 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value 383 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 4,346 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 4,676 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2,623 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2,123 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 21,479 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 25,578 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity 451 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1,742 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Palestine?
- Cropland — area in Palestine was 113.2 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 226 1000 ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.36 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Palestine rank for cropland — area?
- Palestine ranks 178th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Cropland — 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.