Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 3.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Palestine, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Palestine stood at 3.44 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 6.43 hectares per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.04 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Palestine 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.83 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 6.07 hectares per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 5.27 hectares per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 5.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.61 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 3.57 hectares per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2000 | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 5.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 5.51 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.37 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.25 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.64 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.53 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.41 hectares per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2011 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.05 hectares per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 4.49 hectares per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.43 hectares per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2019 | 3.88 hectares per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.04 hectares per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2023 | 3.44 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 3.44 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 3.44 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 hectares per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1 hectares per square kilometre | 3.57 hectares per square kilometre | 6.07 hectares per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.41 hectares per square kilometre | 5.16 hectares per square kilometre | 5.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | 2.41 hectares per square kilometre | 6.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | 2.04 hectares per square kilometre | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 98 Afghanistan 3.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 99 Switzerland 3.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 100 Brazil 3.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 3.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 103 Egypt 3.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 3.11 hectares 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Palestine was 3.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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 under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.