West Bank and Gaza: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, West Bank and Gaza's fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) fell 80.76 on 2023 (from 199.47 to 118.71).

Across the 21 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2023), the average change was −1.02 and a typical year strayed about 28.34 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 48.98 in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 80.76 in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 12% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, West Bank and Gaza had the 81st highest value of the 190 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to West Bank and Gaza in the 2024 ranking

• Bahamas, The — 78th of 190: 123
• South Africa — 79th of 190: 120.27
• Bulgaria — 80th of 190: 119.75
• Hungary — 82nd of 190: 117.77
• Denmark — 83rd of 190: 117.25
• Austria — 84th of 190: 117.09

What this measures

Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. 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.

Limitations: The FAO has revised the time series for fertilizer consumption and irrigation for 2002 onward. FAO collects fertilizer statistics for production, imports, exports, and consumption through the new FAO fertilizer resources questionnaire. In the previous release, the data were based on total consumption of fertilizers, but the data in the recent release are based on the nutrients in fertilizers. Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others compile on a crop year basis (July-June).

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 23 values

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 17.98 (2024)
• Algeria — 20.67 (2024)
• Bahrain — 769.05 (2024)
• Djibouti — 30.96 (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 597.78 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 68.29 (2024)
• Iraq — 51.38 (2024)
• Israel — 246.9 (2024)
• Jordan — 111.94 (2024)

More environment data for West Bank and Gaza

• Population in largest city — 823,407 (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 12.62% (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 87.38% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 32 (2024)
• Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 250 (2024)
• Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 282 (2024)
• Agricultural land (sq. km) — 3,912 (2024)
• Agricultural land (% of land area) — 64.93% (2024)
• Arable land (hectares) — 41,900 (2024)
• Arable land (% of land area)

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Questions people ask

What is West Bank and Gaza's fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)?

118.71 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2002?

It is down 46.27% from 220.95 in 2002 (2.78% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 289.6 in 2020 and the lowest 118.71 in 2024.

How does West Bank and Gaza rank?

81st highest of 190 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) unusual for West Bank and Gaza?

In 2024, West Bank and Gaza's fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) fell 80.76 on 2023 (from 199.47 to 118.71). Across the 21 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2023), the average change was −1.02 and a typical year strayed about 28.34 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator AG.CON.FERT.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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