Forest area (sq. km) in Palestine
Palestine: Forest area (sq. km) was 111 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Palestine is 111 sq. km, 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, forest area in Palestine peaked at 111 sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90.8 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Palestine 183rd out of 214 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.
Forest area (sq. km) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.8 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 90.8 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 90.8 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 90.8 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90.8 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.8 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90.8 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 90.8 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.8 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 90.8 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 90.8 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.7 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 92.6 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 93.5 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 94.4 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 95.3 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 96.2 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 97.1 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 98 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.9 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.8 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 101 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 102.2 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 103.3 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 104.5 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 105.7 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 106.8 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 107.8 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 108.9 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 109.9 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 111 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 111 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 111 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 111 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 111 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 111 sq. km | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 111 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37,741 sq. km, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 111 sq. km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,053 sq. km, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.8 sq. km | 90.8 sq. km | 90.8 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.85 sq. km | 90.8 sq. km | 98.9 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.99 sq. km | 99.8 sq. km | 109.9 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 111 sq. km | 111 sq. km | 111 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 180 American Samoa 158.5 sq. km compare
- 181 Singapore 158 sq. km compare
- 182 Cayman Islands 127.2 sq. km compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110 sq. km compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 105.2 sq. km compare
- 186 British Virgin Islands 99.7 sq. km compare
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 in Palestine?
- Forest area in Palestine was 111 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 111 sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for forest area?
- Palestine ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.