Arable land (hectares per person) in Palestine
Palestine: Arable land (hectares per person) was 0.0079 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in Palestine, 1990–2024
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 recorded 0.0079 hectares per person for arable land in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Palestine peaked at 0.0551 hectares per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places Palestine 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, 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 person) 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 | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0228 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.023 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.022 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0218 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0216 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0212 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0176 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 hectares per person | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0121 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0079 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0079 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1221 hectares per person, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0079 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0281 hectares per person, 28% 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 | 0.0215 hectares per person | 0.0176 hectares per person | 0.0244 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 hectares per person | 0.0104 hectares per person | 0.0135 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 hectares per person | 0.0079 hectares per person | 0.0087 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 187 Malta 0.0123 hectares per person compare
- 188 French Polynesia 0.0089 hectares per person compare
- 189 Brunei 0.0086 hectares per person compare
- 191 Maldives 0.0074 hectares per person compare
- 192 Qatar 0.0073 hectares per person compare
- 193 United States Virgin Islands 0.0072 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 in Palestine?
- Arable land in Palestine was 0.0079 hectares per person in 2024, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0551 hectares per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for arable land?
- Palestine ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.