Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 140 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Palestine, State of, 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, State of stood at 140 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Palestine, State of peaked at 140 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Palestine, State of 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, State of, 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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More environment data for Palestine, State of
- 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Palestine, State of?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Palestine, State of 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, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 140 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Palestine, State of ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.