Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Palestine
Palestine: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 0.3286 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Palestine, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Palestine is 0.3286 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 67.5% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Palestine peaked at 0.9823 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1305 hectares, in 2012.
Palestine ranks 169th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Palestine, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2607 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0.5212 hectares | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1314 hectares | -74.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5901 hectares | +349.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6239 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6576 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6232 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5888 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6535 hectares | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2627 hectares | -59.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1966 hectares | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1305 hectares | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1975 hectares | +51.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7867 hectares | +298.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8519 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9171 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9823 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6984 hectares | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4146 hectares | -40.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1307 hectares | -68.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1525 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1743 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1962 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3286 hectares | +67.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.3286 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.3286 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.29 hectares, 8% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +349.0% | 0.1314 hectares | 0.5901 hectares |
| 2014 | +298.4% | 0.1975 hectares | 0.7867 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5167 hectares | 0.1314 hectares | 0.6576 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5438 hectares | 0.1305 hectares | 0.9823 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1965 hectares | 0.1307 hectares | 0.3286 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Palestine?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Palestine was 0.3286 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9823 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1305 hectares in 2012.
- How does Palestine rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Palestine ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.