Less than five percent of Gaza’s cropland is useable, UN assessment shows

Less than five percent of Gaza’s cropland can be cultivated due to damage and access restrictions, “further deteriorating food production capacity and exacerbating the risk of famine in the area”, according to a UN assessment published on Monday.

“This level of destruction is not just a loss of infrastructure – it is a collapse of Gaza’s agrifood system and of lifelines,” said Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General of the
Food and Agriculture Organization which produced the assessment alongside the UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).