Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 64.93 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64.93 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 209 countries
All-time high
83.55 hectares per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
62.28 hectares per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Palestine is 64.93 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 83.55 hectares per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 62.28 hectares per square kilometre, in 2010.
Palestine ranks 31st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.57 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 79.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 79.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 79.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 79.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 79.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 80.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 80.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 80.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 80.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 80.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 80.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 80.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 81.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 81.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 81.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 81.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 82.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 82.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 83.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 83.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 83.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 83.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 83.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 83.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 82.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 82.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 82.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.55 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 78.89 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 78.07 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 77.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 78.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 74.35 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 77.78 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 77.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.39 hectares per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 62.28 hectares per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 64.32 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 66.55 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 68.84 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 69.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 71.5 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 72.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.39 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 67.75 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 64.93 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 64.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.75 hectares per square kilometre | 79.57 hectares per square kilometre | 80.07 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.98 hectares per square kilometre | 80.4 hectares per square kilometre | 81.89 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.19 hectares per square kilometre | 82.06 hectares per square kilometre | 83.55 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.6 hectares per square kilometre | 74.35 hectares per square kilometre | 83.22 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.96 hectares per square kilometre | 71.39 hectares per square kilometre | 77.93 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.88 hectares per square kilometre | 62.28 hectares per square kilometre | 72.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.64 hectares per square kilometre | 64.93 hectares per square kilometre | 67.75 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 28 Lebanon 65.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 Denmark 65.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Haiti 65.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Malawi 64.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Eritrea 62.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Gambia 62.65 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Palestine was 64.93 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 83.55 hectares per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.28 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Palestine rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.