Arable land (hectares), per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0081 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Palestine, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in Palestine is 0.0081 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Palestine peaked at 0.0551 hectares per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Palestine 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0551 hectares per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0512 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0481 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.046 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0312 hectares per person | -32.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0335 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0301 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0283 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0281 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 hectares per person | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0244 hectares per person | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0237 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.024 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.023 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0228 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0222 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0181 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.012 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 hectares per person | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0134 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0081 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0081 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0371 hectares per person | 0.0195 hectares per person | 0.0551 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0223 hectares per person | 0.0181 hectares per person | 0.0244 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 hectares per person | 0.0107 hectares per person | 0.0151 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 hectares per person | 0.0081 hectares per person | 0.0096 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 189 French Polynesia 0.0089 hectares per person compare
- 190 Brunei 0.0087 hectares per person compare
- 191 United States Virgin Islands 0.0086 hectares per person compare
- 193 Qatar 0.0079 hectares per person compare
- 194 Maldives 0.0076 hectares per person compare
- 195 Guam 0.006 hectares per person 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Palestine?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Palestine was 0.0081 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0551 hectares per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Palestine ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.