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
In 2024, cropland — area in Palestine stood at 113.2 1000 ha.
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 166th out of 234 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 163 Vanuatu 119.68 1000 ha compare
- 164 Polynesia 117.57 1000 ha compare
- 165 Bhutan 114 1000 ha compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 104.27 1000 ha compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 97.65 1000 ha compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 91.67 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Palestine
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 140 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 46.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 71.06 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 278 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 18.23 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 71.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 10.71 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 41.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.02 ha/cap (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 166th out of 234 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.