Share of GDP from agriculture in Palestine
Palestine: Share of GDP from agriculture was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Palestine, 1994–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, share of gdp from agriculture in Palestine stood at 5.5%.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Palestine peaked at 13.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 108th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.3% | — |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +59.6% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +13.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 5.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +59.6% | 7.0% | 11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 12.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Palestine?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Palestine was 5.5% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Palestine ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).