Agricultural land in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Agricultural land was 64.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land in Palestine, State of, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 64.9% for agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Palestine, State of peaked at 83.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2010.
That places Palestine, State of 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.6% | — |
| 1962 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 64.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 64.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.9%, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.8% | 79.6% | 80.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.0% | 80.4% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 82.1% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 74.4% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 71.4% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 62.3% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.9% | 67.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
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 in Palestine, State of?
- Agricultural land in Palestine, State of was 64.9% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2010.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for agricultural land?
- Palestine, State of ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.