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.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Palestine, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.94 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 2.07 square meters | -58.2% |
| 2007 | 1.73 square meters | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8991 square meters | -47.9% |
| 2009 | 1.12 square meters | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2 square meters | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.76 square meters | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 2.17 square meters | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 1.69 square meters | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 1.99 square meters | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 2.08 square meters | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.29 square meters | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.45 square meters | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 1.19 square meters | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 1.55 square meters | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 1.41 square meters | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 square meters | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 3.38 square meters | +235.8% |
| 2023 | 3.15 square meters | -6.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 3.15 square meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 square meters, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 3.15 square meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93 square meters, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based deforestation per person in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +235.8% | 1.01 square meters | 3.38 square meters |
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 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More environment data for Palestine
- 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)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate -94.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -92.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
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.