Forest land — Area in Palestine
Palestine: Forest land — Area was 11.1 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest land — Area in Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Palestine stood at 11.1 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Palestine peaked at 11.1 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.08 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Palestine 211th out of 249 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 land — Area in Palestine, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.08 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.17 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.26 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.35 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.44 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.53 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.62 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.71 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.8 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.89 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.98 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.22 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.33 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.45 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.57 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.68 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.78 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.89 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.99 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.1 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 11.1 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,483 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 11.1 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.67 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.08 1000 ha | 9.08 1000 ha | 9.08 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.48 1000 ha | 9.08 1000 ha | 9.89 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 1000 ha | 9.98 1000 ha | 10.99 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1 1000 ha | 11.1 1000 ha | 11.1 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 208 Singapore 15.8 1000 ha compare
- 209 Cook Islands 15.59 1000 ha compare
- 210 Cayman Islands 12.72 1000 ha compare
- 211 Palestine 11.1 1000 ha compare
- 213 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 1000 ha compare
- 214 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.82 1000 ha 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 land — area in Palestine?
- Forest land — area in Palestine was 11.1 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for forest land — area?
- Palestine ranks 211th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.