Imported deforestation in Palestine
Palestine: Imported deforestation was 1,702 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Palestine, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 1,702 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Palestine peaked at 1,793 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 343.97 hectares, in 2008.
That places Palestine 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 788.28 hectares | 343.97 hectares | 1,759 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 776.22 hectares | 480.68 hectares | 1,061 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,182 hectares | 521.97 hectares | 1,793 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 112 Bahamas 1,744 hectares compare
- 113 Congo 1,729 hectares compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,720 hectares compare
- 116 Madagascar 1,701 hectares compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 1,690 hectares compare
- 118 Romania 1,669 hectares compare
More environment data for Palestine
- Aquaculture production 32 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 250 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 282 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.0081 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 11,100 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Palestine?
- Imported deforestation in Palestine was 1,702 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,793 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.97 hectares in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for imported deforestation?
- Palestine ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.