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.
Imported deforestation in Palestine, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,759 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 754.09 hectares | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 644.95 hectares | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 343.97 hectares | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 439.8 hectares | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 480.68 hectares | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 723.87 hectares | +50.6% |
| 2012 | 914.93 hectares | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 730.44 hectares | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 879.28 hectares | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 938.49 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,061 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 686.48 hectares | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 577.14 hectares | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 770.16 hectares | +33.4% |
| 2020 | 712.94 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 521.97 hectares | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 1,793 hectares | +243.6% |
| 2023 | 1,702 hectares | -5.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1,702 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,331 hectares, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1,702 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported deforestation in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +243.6% | 521.97 hectares | 1,793 hectares |
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
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- 117 Kyrgyzstan 1,690 hectares compare
- 118 Romania 1,669 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 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.