Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Palestine
Palestine: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 1,340 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,340 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,340 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
1,100 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 1,340 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Palestine peaked at 1,340 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,100 hectares, in 1990.
That places Palestine 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Palestine, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,100 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,111 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,122 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,133 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,144 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,155 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,166 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,177 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,188 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,199 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,210 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,224 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,238 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,252 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,266 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,280 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,292 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,304 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,316 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,328 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,340 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,340 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,340 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,340 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,340 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,340 hectares | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1,340 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1,340 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,555 hectares, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,100 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,150 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 1,199 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,271 hectares | 1,210 hectares | 1,328 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,340 hectares | 1,340 hectares | 1,340 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 162 Martinique 2,700 hectares compare
- 163 Comoros 1,760 hectares compare
- 164 Gambia 1,750 hectares compare
- 166 Belize 1,310 hectares compare
- 167 Cook Islands 1,190 hectares compare
- 168 French Guiana 800 hectares 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)
- 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Palestine?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Palestine was 1,340 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,340 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 hectares in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Palestine ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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