Consumption-based deforestation per person in Palestine
Palestine: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 3.15 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Palestine, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Palestine stood at 3.15 square meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Palestine peaked at 4.94 square meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8991 square meters, in 2008.
That places Palestine 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 square meters | 0.8991 square meters | 4.94 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.74 square meters | 1.19 square meters | 2.29 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 square meters | 1.01 square meters | 3.38 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Palestine
- Aquaculture production 32 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 250 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 282 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.0081 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 11,100 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Palestine?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Palestine was 3.15 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 square meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8991 square meters in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Palestine ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.