Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 11.91 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of stood at 11.91 kilograms per hectare.
The figure is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of peaked at 13.77 kilograms per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.64 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
That places Palestine, State of 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.64 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 5.69 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.74 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.74 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.66 kilograms per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 6.38 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.55 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.6 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.54 kilograms per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.41 kilograms per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 6.61 kilograms per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 6.72 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.59 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.57 kilograms per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.55 kilograms per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.54 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.81 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.65 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.02 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.83 kilograms per hectare | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 13.77 kilograms per hectare | +55.9% |
| 2011 | 12.23 kilograms per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 10.9 kilograms per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 9.81 kilograms per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.79 kilograms per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 8.56 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.83 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.88 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.09 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.3 kilograms per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 11.91 kilograms per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 11.91 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.91 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 11.91 kilograms per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 kilograms per hectare, 12.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 11.91 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.91 kilograms per hectare, 6.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +55.9% | 8.83 kilograms per hectare | 13.77 kilograms per hectare |
| 2009 | +25.8% | 7.02 kilograms per hectare | 8.83 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 kilograms per hectare | 5.64 kilograms per hectare | 7.41 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 kilograms per hectare | 6.54 kilograms per hectare | 8.83 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.03 kilograms per hectare | 8.56 kilograms per hectare | 13.77 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 kilograms per hectare | 10.3 kilograms per hectare | 11.91 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of was 11.91 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 kilograms per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Palestine, State of ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.