Forest area km in Palestine
Palestine: Forest area km was 11,100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 235 countries
All-time high
11,100
in 2020
All-time low
9,080
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Palestine is 11,100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Palestine peaked at 11,100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,080, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 190th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,080 | — |
| 1991 | 9,080 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,080 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,080 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,080 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,080 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,080 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,080 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,080 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,080 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,080 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,170 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9,260 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9,350 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9,440 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9,530 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,620 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9,710 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9,800 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9,890 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,980 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10,098 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10,216 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10,334 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,452 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10,570 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10,676 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,782 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10,888 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10,994 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11,100 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11,100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11,100 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 11,100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 11,100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,080 | 9,080 | 9,080 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,485 | 9,080 | 9,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,499 | 9,980 | 10,994 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,100 | 11,100 | 11,100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 187 Singapore 15,800 compare
- 188 Cook Islands 15,590 compare
- 189 Cayman Islands 12,720 compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11,000 compare
- 192 Wallis and Futuna 10,820 compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 10,520 compare
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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Palestine?
- Forest area km in Palestine was 11,100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 11,100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,080 in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for forest area km?
- Palestine ranks 190th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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