Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 10.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Palestine, State of, 2017–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial and marine protected areas in Palestine, State of is 10.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Palestine, State of peaked at 10.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2017.
Palestine, State of ranks 117th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.4% | — |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 10.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 10.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Palestine, State of
- 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 terrestrial and marine protected areas in Palestine, State of?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Palestine, State of was 10.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2017.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Palestine, State of ranks 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.