Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Palestine
Palestine: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 140 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Palestine, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Palestine stood at 140 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Palestine peaked at 140 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18 1000 ha, in 1961.
Palestine ranks 109th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Palestine, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 18 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 20 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 24 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 31 1000 ha | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 38 1000 ha | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 45 1000 ha | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 52 1000 ha | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 59 1000 ha | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 66 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 73 1000 ha | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 80 1000 ha | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 87 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 94 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 101 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 108 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 120 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 136 1000 ha | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 124 1000 ha | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 126 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 140 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.11 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 19 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.1 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19 1000 ha | 19 1000 ha | 19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5 1000 ha | 19 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 66 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.9 1000 ha | 73 1000 ha | 136 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 140 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Palestine?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Palestine was 140 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 140 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Palestine rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Palestine ranks 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — Area. 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.