Arable land in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Arable land was 0.0081 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in Palestine, State of, 1990–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 0.0081 hectares per person for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.0551 hectares per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Palestine, State of 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 in Palestine, State of, 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% |
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, State of
- 189 French Polynesia 0.0089 hectares per person compare
- 190 Brunei Darussalam 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, 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 arable land in Palestine, State of?
- Arable land in Palestine, State of was 0.0081 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0551 hectares per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for arable land?
- Palestine, State of ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.