Land area (sq. km), per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0012 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Palestine, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.0012 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Palestine peaked at 0.003 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 205th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.003 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 202 Mauritius 0.0016 sq. km per person compare
- 203 Barbados 0.0015 sq. km per person compare
- 204 Channel Islands 0.0012 sq. km per person compare
- 206 Bermuda 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
- 208 Bangladesh 0.0008 sq. km 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Palestine?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Palestine was 0.0012 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Palestine ranks 205th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.