West Bank and Gaza - Agricultural land
Agricultural land (sq. km)
The value for Agricultural land (sq. km) in West Bank and Gaza was 2,969 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 55 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,830 in 1984 and a minimum value of 2,479 in 2010.
Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land 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. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,660 |
| 1962 | 3,660 |
| 1963 | 3,660 |
| 1964 | 3,650 |
| 1965 | 3,650 |
| 1966 | 3,660 |
| 1967 | 3,670 |
| 1968 | 3,670 |
| 1969 | 3,670 |
| 1970 | 3,680 |
| 1971 | 3,680 |
| 1972 | 3,680 |
| 1973 | 3,680 |
| 1974 | 3,690 |
| 1975 | 3,690 |
| 1976 | 3,710 |
| 1977 | 3,730 |
| 1978 | 3,750 |
| 1979 | 3,740 |
| 1980 | 3,750 |
| 1981 | 3,790 |
| 1982 | 3,800 |
| 1983 | 3,820 |
| 1984 | 3,830 |
| 1985 | 3,800 |
| 1986 | 3,800 |
| 1987 | 3,780 |
| 1988 | 3,780 |
| 1989 | 3,770 |
| 1990 | 3,750 |
| 1991 | 3,720 |
| 1992 | 3,700 |
| 1993 | 3,700 |
| 1994 | 3,700 |
| 1995 | 3,760 |
| 1996 | 3,720 |
| 1997 | 3,700 |
| 1998 | 3,490 |
| 1999 | 3,640 |
| 2000 | 3,720 |
| 2001 | 3,690 |
| 2002 | 3,700 |
| 2003 | 3,670 |
| 2004 | 3,670 |
| 2005 | 3,638 |
| 2006 | 3,577 |
| 2007 | 3,535 |
| 2008 | 3,502 |
| 2009 | 2,993 |
| 2010 | 2,479 |
| 2011 | 2,595 |
| 2012 | 2,720 |
| 2013 | 2,808 |
| 2014 | 2,980 |
| 2015 | 2,969 |
| 2016 | 2,969 |
Agricultural land (% of land area)
Agricultural land (% of land area) in West Bank and Gaza was 49.32 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 63.62 in 1984, while its lowest value was 41.18 in 2010.
Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land 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. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.80 |
| 1962 | 60.80 |
| 1963 | 60.80 |
| 1964 | 60.63 |
| 1965 | 60.63 |
| 1966 | 60.80 |
| 1967 | 60.96 |
| 1968 | 60.96 |
| 1969 | 60.96 |
| 1970 | 61.13 |
| 1971 | 61.13 |
| 1972 | 61.13 |
| 1973 | 61.13 |
| 1974 | 61.30 |
| 1975 | 61.30 |
| 1976 | 61.63 |
| 1977 | 61.96 |
| 1978 | 62.29 |
| 1979 | 62.13 |
| 1980 | 62.29 |
| 1981 | 62.96 |
| 1982 | 63.12 |
| 1983 | 63.46 |
| 1984 | 63.62 |
| 1985 | 63.12 |
| 1986 | 63.12 |
| 1987 | 62.79 |
| 1988 | 62.79 |
| 1989 | 62.62 |
| 1990 | 62.29 |
| 1991 | 61.79 |
| 1992 | 61.46 |
| 1993 | 61.46 |
| 1994 | 61.46 |
| 1995 | 62.46 |
| 1996 | 61.79 |
| 1997 | 61.46 |
| 1998 | 57.97 |
| 1999 | 60.47 |
| 2000 | 61.79 |
| 2001 | 61.30 |
| 2002 | 61.46 |
| 2003 | 60.96 |
| 2004 | 60.96 |
| 2005 | 60.43 |
| 2006 | 59.42 |
| 2007 | 58.72 |
| 2008 | 58.17 |
| 2009 | 49.72 |
| 2010 | 41.18 |
| 2011 | 43.11 |
| 2012 | 45.18 |
| 2013 | 46.65 |
| 2014 | 49.50 |
| 2015 | 49.32 |
| 2016 | 49.32 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Land use
