Wheat production in Palestine
Palestine: Wheat production was 32,811 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Wheat production in Palestine, 1994–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in Palestine is 32,811 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Palestine peaked at 69,080 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,052 tonnes, in 1999.
Palestine ranks 93rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Wheat production in Palestine, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18,241 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 40,732 tonnes | +123.3% |
| 1996 | 30,872 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 28,310 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 36,523 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 11,052 tonnes | -69.7% |
| 2000 | 53,422 tonnes | +383.4% |
| 2001 | 24,983 tonnes | -53.2% |
| 2002 | 54,308 tonnes | +117.4% |
| 2003 | 44,947 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 46,340 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 44,720 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 39,430 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 39,799 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 31,826 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 30,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 17,380 tonnes | -42.1% |
| 2011 | 17,840 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 26,670 tonnes | +49.5% |
| 2013 | 41,720 tonnes | +56.4% |
| 2014 | 41,720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26,320 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 37,030 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2017 | 34,560 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 69,080 tonnes | +99.9% |
| 2019 | 34,370 tonnes | -50.2% |
| 2020 | 34,370 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,939 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 32,811 tonnes | +26.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 32,811 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943 tonnes, 21% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 32,811 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,000 tonnes, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat production in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +383.4% | 11,052 tonnes | 53,422 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,622 tonnes | 11,052 tonnes | 40,732 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 40,978 tonnes | 24,983 tonnes | 54,308 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,669 tonnes | 17,380 tonnes | 69,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,040 tonnes | 25,939 tonnes | 34,370 tonnes | 3 |
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 wheat production in Palestine?
- Wheat production in Palestine was 32,811 tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 69,080 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,052 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for wheat production?
- Palestine ranks 93rd out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.