Terrestrial protected areas in Palestine
Palestine: Terrestrial protected areas was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10
in 2023
All-time low
8.4
in 2017
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Palestine, 2017–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 10 for terrestrial protected areas 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 protected areas in Palestine peaked at 10 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2017.
Palestine ranks 154th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 10 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 10 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10, 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 | 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 reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Palestine?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Palestine was 10 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 10 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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