Breakdown of habitable land area in Palestine

Palestine: Breakdown of habitable land area was 18,030 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
18,030 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 235 countries
All-time high
18,030 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
18,010 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Palestine, 2015–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2015201720192015: 18.0k hectares2016: 18.0k hectares2017: 18.0k hectares2018: 18.0k hectares2019: 18.0k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Palestine stood at 18,030 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.

Palestine ranks 137th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 134 Haiti 23,220 hectares compare
  2. 135 Namibia 20,810 hectares compare
  3. 136 Mauritania 19,930 hectares compare
  4. 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,000 hectares compare
  5. 139 Costa Rica 17,820 hectares compare
  6. 140 Niger 16,100 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Palestine?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Palestine was 18,030 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 18,030 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 18,010 hectares in 2015.
How does Palestine rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Palestine ranks 137th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Palestine 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.