Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations was 0.13 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Palestine, State of, 2001–2020
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Palestine, State of stood at 0.13.
That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Palestine, State of peaked at 1.94 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2012.
Palestine, State of ranks 166th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.44 | — |
| 2002 | 0.78 | -45.8% |
| 2003 | 1.45 | +85.9% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.29 | -72.1% |
| 2006 | 0.69 | +137.9% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | +89.9% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 0.63 | -67.5% |
| 2010 | 0.47 | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | -57.4% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | -70.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +316.7% |
| 2014 | 0.13 | -48.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.18 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.13 | -35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.29 | 1.94 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2056 | 0.06 | 0.47 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Palestine, State of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Palestine, State of?
- Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Palestine, State of was 0.13 in 2020, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2012.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Palestine, State of ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.