Wheat — Area harvested in Palestine

Palestine: Wheat — Area harvested was 12,761 ha in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12,761 ha
Change on year
up 50.3%
World rank
95th
of 124 countries
All-time high
29,190 ha
in 2018
All-time low
8,490 ha
in 2021
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Wheat — Area harvested in Palestine, 1994–2022

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1994200820221994: 16.3k ha1995: 21.3k ha1996: 16.8k ha1997: 18.7k ha1998: 20.9k ha1999: 14.2k ha2000: 21.7k ha2001: 20.6k ha2002: 22.4k ha2003: 21.7k ha2004: 21.9k ha2005: 21.4k ha2006: 21.1k ha2007: 20.2k ha2008: 22.9k ha2009: 22.0k ha2010: 9.7k ha2011: 11.0k ha2012: 13.3k ha2013: 17.4k ha2014: 17.4k ha2015: 13.3k ha2016: 14.4k ha2017: 15.5k ha2018: 29.2k ha2019: 15.3k ha2020: 15.2k ha2021: 8.5k ha2022: 12.8k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 12,761 ha for wheat — area harvested in 2022.

That represents a change of up 50.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Palestine peaked at 29,190 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,490 ha, in 2021.

That places Palestine 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Wheat — Area harvested in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Area harvested in Palestine, 1994 to 2022.
Year ha Change
1994 16,298 ha
1995 21,270 ha +30.5%
1996 16,816 ha -20.9%
1997 18,687 ha +11.1%
1998 20,944 ha +12.1%
1999 14,207 ha -32.2%
2000 21,667 ha +52.5%
2001 20,609 ha -4.9%
2002 22,448 ha +8.9%
2003 21,662 ha -3.5%
2004 21,896 ha +1.1%
2005 21,399 ha -2.3%
2006 21,105 ha -1.4%
2007 20,233 ha -4.1%
2008 22,944 ha +13.4%
2009 22,000 ha -4.1%
2010 9,714 ha -55.8%
2011 11,000 ha +13.2%
2012 13,340 ha +21.3%
2013 17,360 ha +30.1%
2014 17,360 ha +0.0%
2015 13,270 ha -23.6%
2016 14,400 ha +8.5%
2017 15,459 ha +7.4%
2018 29,190 ha +88.8%
2019 15,300 ha -47.6%
2020 15,150 ha -1.0%
2021 8,490 ha -44.0%
2022 12,761 ha +50.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,037 ha 14,207 ha 21,270 ha 6
2000s 21,596 ha 20,233 ha 22,944 ha 10
2010s 15,639 ha 9,714 ha 29,190 ha 10
2020s 12,134 ha 8,490 ha 15,150 ha 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 92 Uganda 15,000 ha compare
  2. 93 Mali 13,755 ha compare
  3. 94 Rwanda 12,910 ha compare
  4. 96 Luxembourg 12,710 ha compare
  5. 97 Cyprus 12,480 ha compare
  6. 98 Burundi 11,453 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — area harvested in Palestine?
Wheat — area harvested in Palestine was 12,761 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 29,190 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 8,490 ha in 2021.
How does Palestine rank for wheat — area harvested?
Palestine ranks 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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