Forestland — Area in Palestine
Palestine: Forestland — Area was 11.1 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Palestine is 11.1 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Palestine peaked at 11.1 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.08 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Palestine 180th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — 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% |
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
- 177 Singapore 15.8 1000 ha compare
- 178 Cook Islands 15.59 1000 ha compare
- 179 Cayman Islands 12.72 1000 ha compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 1000 ha compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.52 1000 ha compare
- 183 British Virgin Islands 9.97 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Palestine
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0193 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Palestine?
- Forestland — area in Palestine was 11.1 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for forestland — area?
- Palestine ranks 180th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — 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).