Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.6659 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Palestine, State of, 1994–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Palestine, State of is 0.6659, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Palestine, State of peaked at 1.16 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5695, in 2010.
That places Palestine, State of 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.7743 | — |
| 1995 | 0.7585 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8238 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9189 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8251 | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5695 | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6179 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6704 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7069 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7461 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.766 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7705 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6836 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6787 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6659 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9038 | 0.7585 | 1.13 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.8251 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6875 | 0.5695 | 0.7705 | 10 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Palestine, State of
- 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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Palestine, State of?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Palestine, State of was 0.6659 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2002.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5695 in 2010.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Palestine, State of ranks 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.