Cereals, primary — Yield in Palestine
Palestine: Cereals, primary — Yield was 2,522 kg/ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Palestine, 1994–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — yield in Palestine is 2,522 kg/ha, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Palestine peaked at 2,923 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 649.2 kg/ha, in 1999.
Palestine ranks 132nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Palestine, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,112 kg/ha | — |
| 1995 | 1,799 kg/ha | +61.7% |
| 1996 | 1,623 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1,353 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 1,556 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 649.2 kg/ha | -58.3% |
| 2000 | 2,185 kg/ha | +236.5% |
| 2001 | 1,277 kg/ha | -41.5% |
| 2002 | 2,297 kg/ha | +79.9% |
| 2003 | 2,054 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1,930 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2,094 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1,712 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 1,750 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,241 kg/ha | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 1,214 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,861 kg/ha | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 1,581 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 1,956 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 2,183 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 2,183 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,110 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,449 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 2,187 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 2,279 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,171 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2,223 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,923 kg/ha | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 2,522 kg/ha | -13.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2,522 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,004 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2,522 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,619 kg/ha, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Yield 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 | +236.5% | 649.2 kg/ha | 2,185 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,349 kg/ha | 649.2 kg/ha | 1,799 kg/ha | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,775 kg/ha | 1,214 kg/ha | 2,297 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,096 kg/ha | 1,581 kg/ha | 2,449 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,556 kg/ha | 2,223 kg/ha | 2,923 kg/ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 129 Israel 2,619 kg/ha compare
- 130 Côte d'Ivoire 2,542 kg/ha compare
- 130 Cote d'Ivoire 2,542 kg/ha compare
- 133 Nicaragua 2,515 kg/ha compare
- 134 Maldives 2,442 kg/ha compare
- 135 Brunei Darussalam 2,418 kg/ha compare
- 135 Brunei 2,418 kg/ha 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.52 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.52 (2024)
- Rural population 12.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in Palestine?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Palestine was 2,522 kg/ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2,923 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 649.2 kg/ha in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Palestine ranks 132nd out of 234 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.