Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Palestine
Palestine: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 11.1 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — 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, carbon stock change in forests — area in Palestine peaked at 11.1 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.08 1000 ha, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 199th of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — 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 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.45 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.57 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.68 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.78 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.89 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.99 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 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 3,192 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 11.1 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (21 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
- 196 Singapore 15.8 1000 ha compare
- 197 Cook Islands 15.59 1000 ha compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 12.72 1000 ha compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 1000 ha compare
- 201 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.82 1000 ha compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.52 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Palestine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 181.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6862 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 58.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 58.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.5404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2189 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Palestine?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Palestine was 11.1 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Palestine ranks 199th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — 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 Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).