Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 3,951 animals per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1994–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Palestine is 3,951 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 8,124 animals per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,951 animals per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Palestine 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4,721 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 4,745 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4,246 animals per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 5,898 animals per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 6,404 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 8,043 animals per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 7,219 animals per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 7,955 animals per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 8,124 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6,157 animals per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 5,570 animals per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 6,751 animals per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 5,238 animals per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 4,415 animals per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 4,598 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4,598 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,168 animals per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 6,071 animals per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 5,114 animals per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 4,319 animals per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 4,485 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4,319 animals per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5,482 animals per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 5,150 animals per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 7,641 animals per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 7,920 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5,070 animals per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 4,524 animals per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 3,951 animals per square kilometre | -12.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 3,951 animals per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 16.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 3,951 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,676 animals per square kilometre | 4,246 animals per square kilometre | 8,043 animals per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,063 animals per square kilometre | 4,415 animals per square kilometre | 8,124 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,567 animals per square kilometre | 4,319 animals per square kilometre | 7,920 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,515 animals per square kilometre | 3,951 animals per square kilometre | 5,070 animals per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 17 United Kingdom 4,870 animals per square kilometre compare
- 18 Philippines 4,506 animals per square kilometre compare
- 19 Poland 4,241 animals per square kilometre compare
- 21 Brunei 3,710 animals per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kuwait 2,834 animals per square kilometre compare
- 23 Jordan 2,832 animals 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)
- 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Palestine was 3,951 animals per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 8,124 animals per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,951 animals per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.