West Bank and Gaza Arable Land 1960-2024

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • West Bank and Gaza arable land for 2022 was 0, a 100% decline from 2021.
  • West Bank and Gaza arable land for 2021 was 41,900, a 9.24% decline from 2020.
  • West Bank and Gaza arable land for 2020 was 46,164, a 8.09% decline from 2019.
  • West Bank and Gaza arable land for 2019 was 50,227, a 7.48% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
West Bank and Gaza Arable Land - Historical Data
Year Hectares Per Capita Percent
2022 0 0.00 0.00%
2021 41,900 0.01 6.95%
2020 46,164 0.01 7.67%
2019 50,227 0.01 8.34%
2018 54,291 0.01 9.02%
2017 58,355 0.01 9.69%
2016 58,418 0.01 9.70%
2015 57,302 0.01 9.52%
2014 59,456 0.01 9.88%
2013 61,609 0.02 10.23%
2012 47,823 0.01 7.94%
2011 44,236 0.01 7.35%
2010 43,700 0.01 7.26%
2009 66,800 0.02 11.10%
2008 74,956 0.02 12.45%
2007 73,829 0.02 12.26%
2006 75,740 0.02 12.58%
2005 75,416 0.02 12.53%
2004 73,898 0.02 12.28%
2003 72,497 0.02 12.04%
2002 73,783 0.02 12.26%
2001 70,909 0.02 11.78%
2000 71,213 0.02 11.83%
1999 55,600 0.02 9.24%
1998 78,098 0.03 12.97%
1997 76,533 0.03 12.71%
1996 77,981 0.03 12.95%
1995 82,933 0.03 13.78%
1994 73,830 0.03 12.26%
1993 104,000 0.05 17.28%
1992 104,000 0.05 17.28%
1991 106,000 0.05 17.61%
1990 109,000 0.06 18.11%
1989 111,000 0.00 18.44%
1988 110,000 0.00 18.27%
1987 109,000 0.00 18.11%
1986 108,000 0.00 17.94%
1985 107,000 0.00 17.77%
1984 108,000 0.00 17.94%
1983 108,000 0.00 17.94%
1982 108,000 0.00 17.94%
1981 108,000 0.00 17.94%
1980 104,000 0.00 17.28%
1979 104,000 0.00 17.28%
1978 104,000 0.00 17.28%
1977 103,000 0.00 17.11%
1976 103,000 0.00 17.11%
1975 103,000 0.00 17.11%
1974 103,000 0.00 17.11%
1973 102,000 0.00 16.94%
1972 102,000 0.00 16.94%
1971 102,000 0.00 16.94%
1970 102,000 0.00 16.94%
1969 101,000 0.00 16.78%
1968 101,000 0.00 16.78%
1967 101,000 0.00 16.78%
1966 101,000 0.00 16.78%
1965 100,000 0.00 16.61%
1964 100,000 0.00 16.61%
1963 100,000 0.00 16.61%
1962 100,000 0.00 16.61%
1961 100,000 0.00 16.61%
1960 0 0.00 0.00%