Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 3.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Palestine, State of, 2001–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Palestine, State of is 3.7%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Palestine, State of peaked at 5.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2005.
Palestine, State of ranks 47th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.5% | — |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +54.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 4 |
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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 share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Palestine, State of?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Palestine, State of was 3.7% in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2005.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Palestine, State of ranks 47th out of 83 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.