Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Palestine
Palestine: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 23.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Palestine is 23.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Palestine peaked at 23.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Palestine 185th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 0.0% | 23.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 24.0% compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 23.9% compare
- 184 Kyrgyzstan 23.6% compare
- 186 Uruguay 23.3% compare
- 187 Peru 23.2% compare
- 188 Eswatini 22.7% 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Palestine?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Palestine was 23.5% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Palestine ranks 185th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)