Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0099 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Palestine, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.0099 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Palestine peaked at 0.0266 metric tons per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 metric tons per person, in 1999.
That places Palestine 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0266 metric tons per person | +94.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0189 metric tons per person | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -74.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0232 metric tons per person | +373.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0252 metric tons per person | +87.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0206 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.011 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +42.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +60.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | +55.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -44.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0099 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0099 metric tons per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0295 metric tons per person, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +373.5% | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0232 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0166 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0266 metric tons per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0178 metric tons per person | 0.011 metric tons per person | 0.0252 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 metric tons per person | 0.0063 metric tons per person | 0.0193 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 metric tons per person | 0.0073 metric tons per person | 0.0105 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 150 Montenegro 0.011 metric tons per person compare
- 151 New Caledonia 0.0101 metric tons per person compare
- 152 Fiji 0.0099 metric tons per person compare
- 154 Somalia 0.0097 metric tons per person compare
- 155 Brunei 0.0081 metric tons per person compare
- 156 Jordan 0.0073 metric tons 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Palestine?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Palestine was 0.0099 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0266 metric tons per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 metric tons per person in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Palestine ranks 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.