What is land area in hectares in Palestine?

Land area in hectares in Palestine was 602,500 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 land area in hectares recorded in Palestine?

The highest recorded value was 602,500 hectares in 2021.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Palestine?

The lowest recorded value was 602,000 hectares in 1961.

How does Palestine rank for land area in hectares?

Palestine ranks 171st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Palestine?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Palestine

Name: Land area in hectares in Palestine
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Palestine: Land area in hectares was 602,500 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

602,500 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

171st

of 238 countries

All-time high

602,500 hectares

in 2021

All-time low

602,000 hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

Palestine recorded 602,500 hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Palestine peaked at 602,500 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 602,000 hectares, in 1961.

Palestine ranks 171st of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Palestine, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	602,000 hectares	—
1962	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1963	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1964	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1965	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1966	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1967	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1968	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1969	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1970	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1971	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1972	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1973	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1974	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1975	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1976	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1977	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1978	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1979	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1980	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1981	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1982	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1983	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1984	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1985	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1986	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1987	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1988	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1989	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1990	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1991	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1992	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1993	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1994	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1995	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1996	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1997	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1998	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
1999	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2000	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2001	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2002	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2003	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2004	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2005	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2006	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2007	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2008	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2009	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2010	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2011	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2012	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2013	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2014	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2015	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2016	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2017	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2018	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2019	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2020	602,000 hectares	+0.0%
2021	602,500 hectares	+0.1%
2022	602,500 hectares	+0.0%
2023	602,500 hectares	+0.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

Palestine's 602,500 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Palestine's 602,500 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million hectares, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	602,000 hectares	602,000 hectares	602,000 hectares	9
1970s	602,000 hectares	602,000 hectares	602,000 hectares	10
1980s	602,000 hectares	602,000 hectares	602,000 hectares	10
1990s	602,000 hectares	602,000 hectares	602,000 hectares	10
2000s	602,000 hectares	602,000 hectares	602,000 hectares	10
2010s	602,000 hectares	602,000 hectares	602,000 hectares	10
2020s	602,375 hectares	602,000 hectares	602,500 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Palestine

168 Bahamas 1.00 million hectares compare
169 Cyprus 924,000 hectares compare
170 Puerto Rico 887,000 hectares compare
172 Brunei 527,000 hectares compare
173 Trinidad and Tobago 513,000 hectares compare
174 Cape Verde 403,000 hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Palestine?: Land area in hectares in Palestine was 602,500 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 land area in hectares recorded in Palestine?: The highest recorded value was 602,500 hectares in 2021.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Palestine?: The lowest recorded value was 602,000 hectares in 1961.
How does Palestine rank for land area in hectares?: Palestine ranks 171st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Palestine?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.