Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 18.55 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.55 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 201 countries
All-time high
23.15 kilograms per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
14.65 kilograms per hectare
in 2008
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of, 2002–2023
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, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of stood at 18.55 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of peaked at 23.15 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.65 kilograms per hectare, in 2008.
That places Palestine, State of 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.06 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 19.38 kilograms per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 19.08 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.42 kilograms per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 20.52 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 19 kilograms per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 14.65 kilograms per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 20.21 kilograms per hectare | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 18 kilograms per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 17.01 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 17.4 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 19.84 kilograms per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 16.42 kilograms per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 16.54 kilograms per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.77 kilograms per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 21.59 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.08 kilograms per hectare | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 21.53 kilograms per hectare | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 23.15 kilograms per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 18.74 kilograms per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 18.55 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.55 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.29 kilograms per hectare | 14.65 kilograms per hectare | 21.06 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.72 kilograms per hectare | 16.42 kilograms per hectare | 21.77 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.75 kilograms per hectare | 18.55 kilograms per hectare | 23.15 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of was 18.55 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.15 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.65 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Palestine, State of ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.