Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.9092 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Palestine, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Palestine stood at 0.9092 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7379 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2010.
Palestine ranks 60th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7379 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8108 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9092 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9092 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.9092 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.9092 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3226 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7379 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9092 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 57 Honduras 0.9333 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 Japan 0.926 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Albania 0.9169 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Estonia 0.8988 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Maldives 0.7987 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Cambodia 0.7921 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Palestine was 0.9092 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7379 tonnes per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Palestine rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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.