Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 8.47 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Palestine, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 8.47 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 14.66 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.32 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1999.
Palestine ranks 97th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 10.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 1996 | 8.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 7.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 8.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 2.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2000 | 11.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +385.8% |
| 2001 | 6.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2002 | 12.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 2003 | 11.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 10.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 11.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 9.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 6.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 5.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 9.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2014 | 9.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 9.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 14.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2019 | 8.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 8.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 7.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 8.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 8.47 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 8.47 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +385.8% | 2.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.27 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 94 Madagascar 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 95 Kenya 8.86 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 8.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 98 Russia 8.35 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 99 Afghanistan 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 100 Mali 8.18 metric tons 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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Palestine was 8.47 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.66 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 metric tons per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.