Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.6493 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6493 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.8355 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.6228 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Palestine, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Palestine stood at 0.6493 sq. km per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 0.8355 sq. km per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.6228 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Palestine 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 (sq. km), per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7957 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7957 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7957 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7957 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7957 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7973 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8007 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8007 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8007 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.804 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.804 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.804 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8056 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8073 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8073 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8123 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8156 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8189 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8189 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8206 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8272 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8306 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8339 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8355 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8339 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8339 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8339 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8339 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8355 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8322 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8289 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8256 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8256 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7755 sq. km per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7889 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7807 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7783 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7809 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7435 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7778 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7723 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7787 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7733 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7739 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7761 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7748 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7763 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7793 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7139 sq. km per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6228 sq. km per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6432 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6655 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6884 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6984 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.715 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7216 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7139 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7123 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7065 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6775 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6493 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6493 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6493 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7975 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7957 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8007 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8098 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.804 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8189 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8319 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8206 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8355 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.796 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7435 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8322 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7696 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7139 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7793 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6888 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6228 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7216 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6563 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6493 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6775 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 28 Lebanon 0.6591 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 29 Denmark 0.6552 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 30 Haiti 0.6513 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 32 Malawi 0.6417 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 33 Eritrea 0.6265 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 34 Gambia 0.6265 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palestine
- 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 (sq. km), per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Palestine was 0.6493 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8355 sq. km per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6228 sq. km per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Palestine rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.