Land use in Palestine
Palestine: Land use was 113,200 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
113,200 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 223 countries
All-time high
226,000 hectares
in 1984
All-time low
97,900 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Palestine, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 113,200 hectares for land use in 2023.
The figure is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Palestine peaked at 226,000 hectares in 1984 and was at its lowest, 97,900 hectares, in 2010.
Palestine ranks 156th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203,111 hectares | 202,000 hectares | 205,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 210,500 hectares | 207,000 hectares | 216,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 223,800 hectares | 217,000 hectares | 226,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,197 hectares | 170,600 hectares | 224,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,319 hectares | 152,750 hectares | 192,156 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,636 hectares | 97,900 hectares | 157,418 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,616 hectares | 113,200 hectares | 130,864 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 153 Iceland 121,000 hectares compare
- 154 Comoros 118,000 hectares compare
- 155 Bhutan 114,000 hectares compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 101,200 hectares compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 99,800 hectares compare
- 159 United Arab Emirates 91,704 hectares compare
More environment data for Palestine
- Aquaculture production 32 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 250 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 282 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.0081 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 11,100 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Palestine?
- Land use in Palestine was 113,200 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 226,000 hectares in 1984.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,900 hectares in 2010.
- How does Palestine rank for land use?
- Palestine ranks 156th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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