Palestine, State of vs Western Sahara: Share of land covered by forest
Palestine, State of
1.8%
in 2025
Western Sahara
1.9%
in 2025
Palestine, State of rank
192nd
Western Sahara rank
190th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Palestine, State of
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Palestine, State of ranks 192nd and Western Sahara ranks 190th of 216 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine, State of | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Palestine, State of or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Palestine, State of and Western Sahara?
- 0.1%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine, State of and Western Sahara?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Palestine, State of and Western Sahara rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Palestine, State of ranks 192nd and Western Sahara ranks 190th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.