Share of land area used for agriculture in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of land area used for agriculture was 64.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Palestine, State of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Palestine, State of stood at 64.9%.
The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Palestine, State of peaked at 83.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2010.
Palestine, State of ranks 31st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.6% | — |
| 1962 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.8% | 79.6% | 80.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.0% | 80.4% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 82.1% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 74.4% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 71.4% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 62.3% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.9% | 67.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Palestine, State of?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Palestine, State of was 64.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2010.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Palestine, State of ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.