Agricultural land use in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Agricultural land use was 391,200 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
391,200 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 227 countries
All-time high
503,000 hectares
in 1984
All-time low
374,900 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Palestine, State of is 391,200 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Palestine, State of peaked at 503,000 hectares in 1984 and was at its lowest, 374,900 hectares, in 2010.
That places Palestine, State of 155th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 479,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 479,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 479,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 479,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 479,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 480,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 482,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 482,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 482,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 484,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 484,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 484,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 485,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 486,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 486,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 489,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 491,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 493,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 493,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 494,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 498,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 500,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 502,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 503,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 502,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 502,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 502,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 502,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 503,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 501,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 499,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 497,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 497,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 466,830 hectares | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 474,933 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 469,980 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 468,533 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 470,098 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 447,600 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 468,213 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 464,909 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 468,783 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 465,497 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 465,898 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 467,216 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 466,440 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 467,329 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 469,156 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 429,750 hectares | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 374,900 hectares | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 387,236 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 400,643 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 414,429 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 420,456 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 430,402 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 434,418 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 429,754 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 428,791 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 425,327 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 407,864 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 391,200 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 391,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 391,200 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 480,111 hectares | 479,000 hectares | 482,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 487,500 hectares | 484,000 hectares | 493,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 500,800 hectares | 494,000 hectares | 503,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 479,197 hectares | 447,600 hectares | 501,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 463,319 hectares | 429,750 hectares | 469,156 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 414,636 hectares | 374,900 hectares | 434,418 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 395,366 hectares | 391,200 hectares | 407,864 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 152 Bhutan 527,000 hectares compare
- 153 Jamaica 417,000 hectares compare
- 154 United Arab Emirates 391,704 hectares compare
- 156 Timor-Leste 341,400 hectares compare
- 157 Fiji 311,600 hectares compare
- 158 Montenegro 263,520 hectares 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 use in Palestine, State of?
- Agricultural land use in Palestine, State of was 391,200 hectares 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 use recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 503,000 hectares in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,900 hectares in 2010.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for agricultural land use?
- Palestine, State of ranks 155th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.