Agricultural land per capita in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0723 hectares per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0723 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
188th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.4391 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0723 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Palestine, State of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Palestine, State of is 0.0723 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.4391 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0723 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Palestine, State of 188th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land per capita in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4391 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4318 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4248 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4199 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4175 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4187 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4244 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4297 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.433 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4336 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4268 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4155 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4034 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3916 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3799 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3715 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.363 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3548 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3452 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3363 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3292 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3203 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3101 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2979 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2876 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2806 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2675 hectares per capita | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2539 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2447 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2342 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2239 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2138 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2049 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1846 hectares per capita | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1801 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1711 hectares per capita | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1638 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1587 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1465 hectares per capita | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1486 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1434 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1411 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.137 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1341 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1313 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.128 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1251 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1225 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1096 hectares per capita | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0933 hectares per capita | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0941 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.095 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.096 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0952 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0952 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0938 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0906 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0884 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0858 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0805 hectares per capita | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0754 hectares per capita | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0737 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0723 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4265 hectares per capita | 0.4175 hectares per capita | 0.4391 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3885 hectares per capita | 0.3452 hectares per capita | 0.4336 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2928 hectares per capita | 0.2447 hectares per capita | 0.3363 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1882 hectares per capita | 0.1465 hectares per capita | 0.2342 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1321 hectares per capita | 0.1096 hectares per capita | 0.1486 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0927 hectares per capita | 0.0858 hectares per capita | 0.096 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0755 hectares per capita | 0.0723 hectares per capita | 0.0805 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 185 Cyprus 0.0959 hectares per capita compare
- 186 Martinique 0.0902 hectares per capita compare
- 187 Jordan 0.0895 hectares per capita compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0691 hectares per capita compare
- 190 Grenada 0.0683 hectares per capita compare
- 191 San Marino 0.0681 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palestine, State of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Palestine, State of?
- Agricultural land per capita in Palestine, State of was 0.0723 hectares per capita 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 agricultural land per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4391 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0723 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Palestine, State of ranks 188th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.