Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0538 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Palestine, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Palestine stood at 0.0538 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Palestine peaked at 0.14 hectares per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0538 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Palestine 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.14 hectares per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1339 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.128 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1224 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1171 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1119 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.107 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1023 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0998 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0972 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0948 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0924 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0901 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0878 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0856 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0834 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0813 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0793 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0771 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0751 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0732 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0713 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0696 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0679 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0664 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0649 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0634 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0622 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0606 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0591 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0577 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0565 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0551 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0538 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0538 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0538 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2674 hectares per person, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.116 hectares per person | 0.0972 hectares per person | 0.14 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0847 hectares per person | 0.0751 hectares per person | 0.0948 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0659 hectares per person | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0732 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0558 hectares per person | 0.0538 hectares per person | 0.0577 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Palestine?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Palestine was 0.0538 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 hectares per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0538 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Palestine ranks 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.