15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely was 57.8 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Palestine, State of, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 57.8 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Palestine, State of peaked at 65.3 km2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57.8 km2, in 2021.
Palestine, State of ranks 64th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.3 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 62.1 km2 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 64.6 km2 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 65.3 km2 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 60.8 km2 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 57.8 km2 | -4.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 57.8 km2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2 km2, 289.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 57.8 km2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,143 km2, 5% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2 km2 | 62.1 km2 | 64.3 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.57 km2 | 60.8 km2 | 65.3 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.8 km2 | 57.8 km2 | 57.8 km2 | 1 |
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More environment data for Palestine, State of
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 473 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -39.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Palestine, State of?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Palestine, State of was 57.8 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3 km2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8 km2 in 2021.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely?
- Palestine, State of ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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