Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Palestine

Irrigated land in Palestine in 2013 — 3.65%. Ranked 38 in the world out of 69. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 0.15 pp.

2013 3.65% −2.09 pp vs 2012
World rank 38of 69
Period maximum 5.74%2012
Period minimum 3.3%2005

Trend over time

2001–2013 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Palestine, 2001–2013345620012003200520072009201120132001: 3.51%2002: 3.46%2003: 3.31%2004: 3.39%2005: 3.3%2006: 3.54%2007: 3.79%2008: 3.62%2010: 3.41%2011: 3.72%2012: 5.74%2013: 3.65%
Change over the period: +0.15 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp
Irrigated land — Palestine, by year Palestine All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2013 3.65 −2.09 pp
2012 5.74 +2.02 pp
2011 3.72 +0.3 pp
2010 3.41
2008 3.62 −0.16 pp
2007 3.79 +0.25 pp
2006 3.54 +0.24 pp
2005 3.3 −0.1 pp
2004 3.39 +0.08 pp
2003 3.31 −0.15 pp
2002 3.46 −0.05 pp
2001 3.51

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.