Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Palestine
Palestine: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 10.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Palestine, 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 land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Palestine is 10.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Palestine peaked at 10.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2017.
That places Palestine 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total land 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 compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 10.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 1.0× 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 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 151 Angola 10.8% compare
- 152 British Virgin Islands 10.5% compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 10.1% compare
- 155 South Africa 9.6% compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.5% compare
- 157 Saint Martin (French part) 9.3% 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 terrestrial protected areas in Palestine?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Palestine 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 protected areas recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Palestine ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.