Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 6.95 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.95 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 206 countries
All-time high
18.44 hectares per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
6.95 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Palestine, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 6.95 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 18.44 hectares per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.95 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
Palestine ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.61 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 16.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.94 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 16.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17.11 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 17.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17.94 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 17.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 17.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 18.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 18.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 18.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 18.11 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 17.61 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.26 hectares per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 13.78 hectares per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 12.95 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 12.71 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.97 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.24 hectares per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 11.83 hectares per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 11.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.26 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.53 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.26 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1 hectares per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 7.26 hectares per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 7.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.94 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 10.23 hectares per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 9.88 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.52 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.7 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.02 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 8.34 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 7.67 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 6.95 hectares per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 6.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 6.95 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 6.95 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -34.6% | 11.1 hectares per square kilometre | 7.26 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -29.0% | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | 12.26 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -28.8% | 12.97 hectares per square kilometre | 9.24 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +28.8% | 7.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10.23 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +28.1% | 9.24 hectares per square kilometre | 11.83 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.69 hectares per square kilometre | 16.61 hectares per square kilometre | 16.78 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.08 hectares per square kilometre | 16.94 hectares per square kilometre | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.96 hectares per square kilometre | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | 18.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.42 hectares per square kilometre | 9.24 hectares per square kilometre | 18.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.11 hectares per square kilometre | 11.1 hectares per square kilometre | 12.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 hectares per square kilometre | 7.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 hectares per square kilometre | 6.95 hectares per square kilometre | 7.67 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 116 Finland 7.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 Mozambique 7.18 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Mali 6.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 6.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 British Virgin Islands 6.67 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Palestine?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Palestine was 6.95 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 18.44 hectares per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.