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 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Palestine, 2000–2025
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 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 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 188th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 23.5% | — |
| 2024 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 23.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 23.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.7%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 23.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 24.0% compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 23.9% compare
- 187 Kyrgyzstan 23.6% compare
- 189 Uruguay 23.3% compare
- 190 Myanmar 23.2% compare
- 191 Eswatini 22.7% 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 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 2025, 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 188th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 (%).