Arable land in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Arable land was 41,900 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Palestine, State of, 1961–2023
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Palestine, State of is 41,900 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Palestine, State of peaked at 111,000 hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41,900 hectares, in 2021.
That places Palestine, State of 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 101,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 101,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 103,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 103,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 103,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 103,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 104,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 104,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 104,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 108,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 108,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 108,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 108,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 107,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 108,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 109,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 110,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 111,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 109,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 106,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 104,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 104,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73,830 hectares | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 82,933 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 77,980 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 76,533 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 78,098 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 55,600 hectares | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 71,213 hectares | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 70,909 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 73,783 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 72,497 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 73,898 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 75,416 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 75,740 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73,829 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 74,956 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66,800 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 43,700 hectares | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 44,236 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 47,823 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 61,609 hectares | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 59,456 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 57,302 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 58,418 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 58,354 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 54,291 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 50,227 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 46,164 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 41,900 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 41,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41,900 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,444 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 101,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 102,800 hectares | 102,000 hectares | 104,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,100 hectares | 104,000 hectares | 111,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,797 hectares | 55,600 hectares | 109,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,904 hectares | 66,800 hectares | 75,740 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,542 hectares | 43,700 hectares | 61,609 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,966 hectares | 41,900 hectares | 46,164 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 158 United Arab Emirates 50,384 hectares compare
- 159 Puerto Rico 50,200 hectares compare
- 160 Cape Verde 50,000 hectares compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 25,000 hectares compare
- 163 Isle of Man 23,440 hectares compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 23,000 hectares 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 41,900 hectares 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 111,000 hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,900 hectares in 2021.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for arable land?
- Palestine, State of ranks 161st 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 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.