Arable land (hectares) in Palestine
Palestine: Arable land (hectares) was 41,900 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Palestine, 1961–2024
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Palestine is 41,900 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Palestine peaked at 111,000 hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41,900 hectares, in 2021.
That places Palestine 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) in Palestine, 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 | 82,930 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 77,980 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 76,530 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 78,100 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 55,600 hectares | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 71,210 hectares | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 68,220 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 70,850 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 69,470 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 70,460 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 71,580 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 72,370 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 70,710 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 72,140 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 64,790 hectares | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 44,160 hectares | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 44,696 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 48,283 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 51,440 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 54,600 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 57,762 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 58,878 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 55,470 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 52,070 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 48,670 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 41,920 hectares | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 41,900 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 41,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41,900 hectares | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 41,900 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million hectares, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 41,900 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.14 million hectares, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares) 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 | -31.8% | 64,790 hectares | 44,160 hectares |
| 1994 | -29.0% | 104,000 hectares | 73,830 hectares |
| 1999 | -28.8% | 78,100 hectares | 55,600 hectares |
| 2000 | +28.1% | 55,600 hectares | 71,210 hectares |
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 | 70,180 hectares | 64,790 hectares | 72,370 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,603 hectares | 44,160 hectares | 58,878 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,904 hectares | 41,900 hectares | 41,920 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 158 Comoros 55,350 hectares compare
- 159 Suriname 55,000 hectares compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 53,000 hectares compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 29,990 hectares compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 23,300 hectares compare
- 164 Isle of Man 23,173 hectares 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 41,900 hectares 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 111,000 hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,900 hectares in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for arable land?
- Palestine ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). 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.