Deforestation embedded in trade in Palestine
Palestine: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,702 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Palestine, 2005–2023
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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Palestine, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,759 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 754.09 hectares | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 644.95 hectares | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 344 hectares | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 440 hectares | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 481 hectares | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 724 hectares | +50.5% |
| 2012 | 914.93 hectares | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 730.44 hectares | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 879.28 hectares | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 938.49 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,061 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 686.48 hectares | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 577.14 hectares | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 770.16 hectares | +33.4% |
| 2020 | 712.94 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 521.97 hectares | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 1,793 hectares | +243.6% |
| 2023 | 1,702 hectares | -5.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1,702 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1,702 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade 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 | +243.6% | 521.97 hectares | 1,793 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.