Palestine's forest cover rose from 1.5 % in 1994 to 1.7 % in 2023.
Palestine · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Palestine's forest area rose from 91 km in 1994 to 101 km in 2023.
Palestine's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 8.4 % in 2017 to 10.0 % in 2025.
Palestine's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 77.5 % in 1994 to 64.9 % in 2023.
Palestine's arable land (% of land area) fell from 12.3 % in 1994 to 7.0 % in 2023.
Air
Palestine's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 22.6 in 1994 to 22.4 in 2023.
Water
Palestine's water stress rose from 34.6 % in 2000 to 41.2 % in 2021.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
167th of 183 · 12th in MENA+
Palestine's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 375.3 in 1992 to 164.9 in 2021.
Access
Palestine's safe drinking water rose from 74.6 % in 2000 to 80.6 % in 2024.
Palestine's safe sanitation rose from 32.5 % in 2000 to 73.5 % in 2024.