Deforestation embedded in trade in Palestine

Palestine: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,702 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,702 hectares
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
82nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,793 hectares
in 2022
All-time low
344 hectares
in 2008
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Palestine, 2005–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201420232005: 1.8k hectares2006: 754.1 hectares2007: 645 hectares2008: 344 hectares2009: 440 hectares2010: 481 hectares2011: 724 hectares2012: 914.9 hectares2013: 730.4 hectares2014: 879.3 hectares2015: 938.5 hectares2016: 1.1k hectares2017: 686.5 hectares2018: 577.1 hectares2019: 770.2 hectares2020: 712.9 hectares2021: 522 hectares2022: 1.8k hectares2023: 1.7k hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Palestine is 1,702 hectares, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Palestine peaked at 1,793 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 344 hectares, in 2008.

Palestine ranks 82nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 788.33 hectares 344 hectares 1,759 hectares 5
2010s 776.27 hectares 481 hectares 1,061 hectares 10
2020s 1,182 hectares 521.97 hectares 1,793 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 79 Guatemala 1,757 hectares compare
  2. 80 Bahamas 1,742 hectares compare
  3. 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,708 hectares compare
  4. 83 Kyrgyzstan 1,690 hectares compare
  5. 84 Benin 1,689 hectares compare
  6. 85 Rwanda 1,665 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Palestine?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Palestine was 1,702 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 1,793 hectares in 2022.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 344 hectares in 2008.
How does Palestine rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Palestine ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.