Cropland and pasture per person in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.0189 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Palestine, State of, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland and pasture per person in Palestine, State of is 0.0189, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.0818 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.0189, in 2010.
Palestine, State of ranks 150th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.0702 | — |
| 1810 | 0.0723 | +2.9% |
| 1820 | 0.075 | +3.8% |
| 1830 | 0.0781 | +4.1% |
| 1840 | 0.0806 | +3.2% |
| 1850 | 0.0818 | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 0.0787 | -3.7% |
| 1870 | 0.0713 | -9.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0638 | -10.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0564 | -11.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0494 | -12.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0428 | -13.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0536 | +25.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0569 | +6.0% |
| 1940 | 0.049 | -13.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0498 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0765 | +53.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0751 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0572 | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 0.043 | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0258 | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0702 | 0.0702 | 0.0702 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0723 | 0.0723 | 0.0723 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.075 | 0.075 | 0.075 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0781 | 0.0781 | 0.0781 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0806 | 0.0806 | 0.0806 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.0818 | 0.0818 | 0.0818 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.0787 | 0.0787 | 0.0787 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0713 | 0.0713 | 0.0713 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0638 | 0.0638 | 0.0638 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0564 | 0.0564 | 0.0564 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0494 | 0.0494 | 0.0494 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0428 | 0.0428 | 0.0428 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0536 | 0.0536 | 0.0536 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0569 | 0.0569 | 0.0569 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0498 | 0.0498 | 0.0498 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0765 | 0.0765 | 0.0765 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0751 | 0.0751 | 0.0751 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0572 | 0.0572 | 0.0572 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0258 | 0.0258 | 0.0258 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 | 0.0189 | 0.0189 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 147 Republic of Korea 0.0226 compare
- 148 Taiwan, China 0.0218 compare
- 149 Jordan 0.0214 compare
- 151 Japan 0.0179 compare
- 152 United Arab Emirates 0.008 compare
- 153 Cyprus 0.0077 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 cropland and pasture per person in Palestine, State of?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Palestine, State of was 0.0189 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0818 in 1850.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 in 2010.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Palestine, State of ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.