Land area — Area in Palestine

Palestine: Land area — Area was 602.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
602.5 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 226 countries
All-time high
602.5 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
602 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in Palestine, 1961–2024

0200400600196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 602.5 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Palestine peaked at 602.5 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 602 1000 ha, in 1961.

Palestine ranks 166th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 602 1000 ha 602 1000 ha 602 1000 ha 9
1970s 602 1000 ha 602 1000 ha 602 1000 ha 10
1980s 602 1000 ha 602 1000 ha 602 1000 ha 10
1990s 602 1000 ha 602 1000 ha 602 1000 ha 10
2000s 602 1000 ha 602 1000 ha 602 1000 ha 10
2010s 602 1000 ha 602 1000 ha 602 1000 ha 10
2020s 602.4 1000 ha 602 1000 ha 602.5 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 163 Bahamas 1,001 1000 ha compare
  2. 164 Cyprus 924 1000 ha compare
  3. 165 Puerto Rico 887 1000 ha compare
  4. 167 Brunei Darussalam 527 1000 ha compare
  5. 168 Trinidad and Tobago 512.8 1000 ha compare
  6. 169 French Polynesia 352.1 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Palestine?
Land area — area in Palestine was 602.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 602.5 1000 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 602 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Palestine rank for land area — area?
Palestine ranks 166th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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