Organic agricultural area in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Organic agricultural area was 5,162 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Organic agricultural area in Palestine, State of, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic agricultural area in Palestine, State of is 5,162 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Palestine, State of peaked at 6,900 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 2005.
That places Palestine, State of 113th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Organic agricultural area in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,000 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 3,600 hectares | +260.0% |
| 2007 | 3,400 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,000 hectares | -70.6% |
| 2009 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,350 hectares | +535.0% |
| 2011 | 6,350 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,350 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,350 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,900 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 6,000 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,300 hectares | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 4,870 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 5,390 hectares | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 5,220 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5,517 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 4,830 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 5,162 hectares | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 3,600 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,986 hectares | 4,870 hectares | 6,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,182 hectares | 4,830 hectares | 5,517 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 110 Rwanda 5,421 hectares compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 5,419 hectares compare
- 112 Belarus 5,387 hectares compare
- 114 Cuba 4,936 hectares compare
- 115 Montenegro 4,273 hectares compare
- 116 French Guiana 4,213 hectares compare
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 organic agricultural area in Palestine, State of?
- Organic agricultural area in Palestine, State of was 5,162 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 6,900 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 2005.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for organic agricultural area?
- Palestine, State of ranks 113th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.