Share of land area that is protected in Palestine
Palestine: Share of land area that is protected was 10.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Palestine, 2017–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 10.0% for share of land area that is protected 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, share of land area that is protected in Palestine peaked at 10.0% 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.
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 reference data data for Palestine
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.02 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1468 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (1947)
- Consumer price index 209.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.266 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (1947)
- Democracy 0 (1947)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (1947)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Palestine?
- Share of land area that is protected in Palestine was 10.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Palestine ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.