Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Palestine
Palestine: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 2.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Palestine, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland area under protective cover — area in Palestine stood at 2.9 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under protective cover — area in Palestine peaked at 4.8 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.06 1000 ha, in 2014.
Palestine ranks 20th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Palestine, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.8 1000 ha | — |
| 2008 | 4.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.27 1000 ha | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6 1000 ha | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.07 1000 ha | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.38 1000 ha | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 1.68 1000 ha | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 1.99 1000 ha | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 2.29 1000 ha | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 2.6 1000 ha | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9 1000 ha | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8 1000 ha | 4.8 1000 ha | 4.8 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.88 1000 ha | 1.06 1000 ha | 3.27 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 1000 ha | 2.6 1000 ha | 2.9 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 18 Ukraine 4 1000 ha compare
- 19 Canada 3.33 1000 ha compare
- 20 Palestine 2.9 1000 ha compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.7 1000 ha compare
- 22 United Kingdom 2.7 1000 ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area under protective cover — area in Palestine?
- Cropland area under protective cover — area in Palestine was 2.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- Palestine ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.6%. 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 under protective cover — 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.