Land used for agriculture in Palestine
Palestine: Land used for agriculture was 110,621 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
110,621
World rank
152nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
129,391
in 1990
All-time low
14,861
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land used for agriculture in Palestine, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 110,621 for land used for agriculture in 2010.
That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land used for agriculture in Palestine peaked at 129,391 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,861, in 1780.
That places Palestine 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land used for agriculture in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 14,861 | — |
| 1790 | 15,514 | +4.4% |
| 1800 | 16,214 | +4.5% |
| 1810 | 16,770 | +3.4% |
| 1820 | 17,471 | +4.2% |
| 1830 | 18,268 | +4.6% |
| 1840 | 18,969 | +3.8% |
| 1850 | 19,766 | +4.2% |
| 1860 | 20,539 | +3.9% |
| 1870 | 20,732 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 20,877 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 20,997 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 21,118 | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 21,311 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 27,520 | +29.1% |
| 1930 | 37,113 | +34.9% |
| 1940 | 48,733 | +31.3% |
| 1950 | 63,805 | +30.9% |
| 1960 | 110,837 | +73.7% |
| 1970 | 114,552 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 117,611 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 129,391 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 119,172 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 110,621 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 14,861 | 14,861 | 14,861 | 1 |
| 1790s | 15,514 | 15,514 | 15,514 | 1 |
| 1800s | 16,214 | 16,214 | 16,214 | 1 |
| 1810s | 16,770 | 16,770 | 16,770 | 1 |
| 1820s | 17,471 | 17,471 | 17,471 | 1 |
| 1830s | 18,268 | 18,268 | 18,268 | 1 |
| 1840s | 18,969 | 18,969 | 18,969 | 1 |
| 1850s | 19,766 | 19,766 | 19,766 | 1 |
| 1860s | 20,539 | 20,539 | 20,539 | 1 |
| 1870s | 20,732 | 20,732 | 20,732 | 1 |
| 1880s | 20,877 | 20,877 | 20,877 | 1 |
| 1890s | 20,997 | 20,997 | 20,997 | 1 |
| 1900s | 21,118 | 21,118 | 21,118 | 1 |
| 1910s | 21,311 | 21,311 | 21,311 | 1 |
| 1920s | 27,520 | 27,520 | 27,520 | 1 |
| 1930s | 37,113 | 37,113 | 37,113 | 1 |
| 1940s | 48,733 | 48,733 | 48,733 | 1 |
| 1950s | 63,805 | 63,805 | 63,805 | 1 |
| 1960s | 110,837 | 110,837 | 110,837 | 1 |
| 1970s | 114,552 | 114,552 | 114,552 | 1 |
| 1980s | 117,611 | 117,611 | 117,611 | 1 |
| 1990s | 129,391 | 129,391 | 129,391 | 1 |
| 2000s | 119,172 | 119,172 | 119,172 | 1 |
| 2010s | 110,621 | 110,621 | 110,621 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 149 Kuwait 208,732 compare
- 150 Western Sahara 199,650 compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 179,992 compare
- 153 Suriname 83,869 compare
- 154 Belize 80,714 compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 75,394 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 used for agriculture in Palestine?
- Land used for agriculture in Palestine was 110,621 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land used for agriculture recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 129,391 in 1990.
- What is the lowest land used for agriculture recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,861 in 1780.
- How does Palestine rank for land used for agriculture?
- Palestine ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land used for agriculture rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.