Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Palestine
Palestine: Lemons and limes — Area harvested was 540 ha in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Palestine, 1994–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2022, lemons and limes — area harvested in Palestine stood at 540 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lemons and limes — area harvested in Palestine peaked at 971 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 320 ha, in 2015.
Palestine ranks 86th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Palestine, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 591 ha | — |
| 1995 | 971 ha | +64.3% |
| 1996 | 605 ha | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 705 ha | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 772 ha | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 689 ha | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 712 ha | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 715 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 701 ha | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 566 ha | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 554 ha | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 599 ha | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 712 ha | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 664 ha | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 741 ha | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 639 ha | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 704 ha | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 618 ha | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 584 ha | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 615 ha | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 530 ha | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 320 ha | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 360 ha | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 403 ha | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 880 ha | +118.4% |
| 2019 | 420 ha | -52.3% |
| 2020 | 410 ha | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 588 ha | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 540 ha | -8.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 540 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,435 ha, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 540 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,506 ha, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lemons and limes — Area harvested in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +118.4% | 403 ha | 880 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 722.17 ha | 591 ha | 971 ha | 6 |
| 2000s | 660.3 ha | 554 ha | 741 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.4 ha | 320 ha | 880 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 512.67 ha | 410 ha | 588 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 83 French Guiana 666 ha compare
- 84 Japan 553 ha compare
- 85 Djibouti 550 ha compare
- 87 Central African Republic 532 ha compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 513 ha compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 513 ha 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lemons and limes — area harvested in Palestine?
- Lemons and limes — area harvested in Palestine was 540 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 971 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest lemons and limes — area harvested recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 320 ha in 2015.
- How does Palestine rank for lemons and limes — area harvested?
- Palestine ranks 86th out of 158 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lemons and limes — area harvested rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lemons and limes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.