Cropland — Share in Land area in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Cropland — Share in Land area was 18.79 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Palestine, State of, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Palestine, State of is 18.79 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Palestine, State of peaked at 37.54 % in 1984 and was at its lowest, 16.34 %, in 2010.
Palestine, State of ranks 80th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.55 % | — |
| 1962 | 33.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 33.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 33.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 33.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 33.72 % | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 34.05 % | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 34.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 34.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 34.39 % | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 34.39 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 34.39 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 34.55 % | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 34.72 % | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 34.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 35.22 % | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 35.55 % | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 35.88 % | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 35.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36.05 % | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 36.71 % | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 37.04 % | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 37.38 % | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 37.54 % | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 37.38 % | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 37.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 37.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.54 % | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 37.21 % | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.88 % | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 36.54 % | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 36.54 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.53 % | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 32.88 % | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 32.06 % | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 31.82 % | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 32.08 % | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 28.34 % | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 31.76 % | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 30.77 % | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 31.37 % | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 30.81 % | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 30.81 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.96 % | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.91 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 31.1 % | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.45 % | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.04 % | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 16.34 % | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 18.39 % | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 20.62 % | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 21.14 % | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.02 % | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 25.56 % | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 26.23 % | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 24.9 % | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 24.85 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.38 % | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.26 % | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 18.79 % | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 18.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.79 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.74 % | 33.55 % | 34.05 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.97 % | 34.39 % | 35.88 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.18 % | 36.05 % | 37.54 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.59 % | 28.34 % | 37.21 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5 % | 25.04 % | 31.76 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.54 % | 16.34 % | 26.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.68 % | 18.79 % | 23.26 % | 5 |
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- 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -43.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0009 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -49.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Palestine, State of?
- Cropland — share in land area in Palestine, State of was 18.79 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 37.54 % in 1984.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.34 % in 2010.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Palestine, State of ranks 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Share in Land 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.