Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Palestine
Palestine: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0.3286 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Palestine, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 in Palestine peaked at 0.9823 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1305 hectares, in 2012.
That places Palestine 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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% |
| 2006 | 0.6576 hectares | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5888 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6535 hectares | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2627 hectares | -59.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1305 hectares | -50.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1975 hectares | +51.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7867 hectares | +298.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9823 hectares | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1307 hectares | -86.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1962 hectares | +50.0% |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4862 hectares | 0.1314 hectares | 0.6576 hectares | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4719 hectares | 0.1305 hectares | 0.9823 hectares | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2185 hectares | 0.1307 hectares | 0.3286 hectares | 3 |
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 in Palestine?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Palestine was 0.3286 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9823 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1305 hectares in 2012.
- How does Palestine rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Palestine ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.