Forest area as a proportion of total land area in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 1.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in State of Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in State of Palestine is 1.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in State of Palestine peaked at 1.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1990.
State of Palestine ranks 224th of 253 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
More environment data for State of Palestine
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 23.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 21.8% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 48.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 73.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 80.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 99.4% (2024)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 142.41 million constant US$ (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 45.2% (2023)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 77.15 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in State of Palestine?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in State of Palestine was 1.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1990.
- How does State of Palestine rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- State of Palestine ranks 224th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this State of Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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