FAO projections of arable land in Palestine
Palestine: FAO projections of arable land was 113,200 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
113,200 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 224 countries
All-time high
226,000 hectares
in 1984
All-time low
97,900 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Palestine, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Palestine stood at 113,200 hectares.
That represents a change of down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Palestine peaked at 226,000 hectares in 1984 and was at its lowest, 97,900 hectares, in 2010.
Palestine ranks 157th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Palestine, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 202,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 202,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 202,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 202,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 202,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 203,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 205,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 205,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 205,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 207,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 207,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 207,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 208,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 209,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 209,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 212,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 214,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 216,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 216,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 217,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 221,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 223,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 225,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 226,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 225,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 226,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 224,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 222,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 220,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 220,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 189,830 hectares | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 197,933 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 192,980 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 191,533 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 193,098 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 170,600 hectares | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 191,213 hectares | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 187,909 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 191,783 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 188,497 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 188,898 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 190,216 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 189,440 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 190,329 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 192,156 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 152,750 hectares | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 97,900 hectares | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 110,236 hectares | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 123,643 hectares | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 137,429 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 143,456 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 153,402 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 157,418 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 152,754 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 151,791 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 148,327 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 130,864 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 113,200 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 113,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 113,200 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203,111 hectares | 202,000 hectares | 205,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 210,500 hectares | 207,000 hectares | 216,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 223,800 hectares | 217,000 hectares | 226,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,197 hectares | 170,600 hectares | 224,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,319 hectares | 152,750 hectares | 192,156 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,636 hectares | 97,900 hectares | 157,418 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,616 hectares | 113,200 hectares | 130,864 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 154 Iceland 121,000 hectares compare
- 155 Comoros 118,000 hectares compare
- 156 Bhutan 114,000 hectares compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 101,200 hectares compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 99,800 hectares compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 91,704 hectares compare
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 fao projections of arable land in Palestine?
- Fao projections of arable land in Palestine was 113,200 hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 226,000 hectares in 1984.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,900 hectares in 2010.
- How does Palestine rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Palestine ranks 157th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.