Cropland — Area per capita in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.02 ha/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area per capita in Palestine, State of, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 0.02 ha/cap for cropland — area per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.19 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.02 ha/cap, in 2010.
That places Palestine, State of 194th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area per capita in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.19 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.19 ha/cap | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.17 ha/cap | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.13 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1 ha/cap | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.09 ha/cap | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.08 ha/cap | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.08 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.07 ha/cap | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.07 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.07 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.06 ha/cap | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.06 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.06 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.06 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 ha/cap | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.05 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.05 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 ha/cap | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 ha/cap | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 ha/cap | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 ha/cap | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.02 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.02 ha/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1811 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.168 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.131 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.081 ha/cap | 0.06 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.052 ha/cap | 0.04 ha/cap | 0.06 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 ha/cap | 0.02 ha/cap | 0.03 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 ha/cap | 0.02 ha/cap | 0.03 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 194 Aruba 0.02 ha/cap compare
- 194 Jordan 0.02 ha/cap compare
- 194 Oman 0.02 ha/cap compare
- 194 Puerto Rico 0.02 ha/cap compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.02 ha/cap compare
More environment data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 114.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 76.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0048 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -70.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in Palestine, State of?
- Cropland — area per capita in Palestine, State of was 0.02 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 ha/cap in 2010.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Palestine, State of ranks 194th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.