Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Palestine is 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
Palestine ranks 70th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 67 Lesotho 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Myanmar 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Portugal 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Barbados 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 North Macedonia 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Jamaica 0.0179 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 cropland — area, per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Palestine was 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Palestine rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — 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.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — 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
Cropland — 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.