Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Palestine, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Palestine stood at 0 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Palestine peaked at 0 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Palestine 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0 sq. km per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 sq. km per person, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per person | 0 sq. km per person | 0 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per person | 0 sq. km per person | 0 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per person | 0 sq. km per person | 0 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per person | 0 sq. km per person | 0 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More agriculture & rural data for Palestine
- 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 forest area (sq. km), per capita in Palestine?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Palestine was 0 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Palestine ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.