West Bank and Gaza — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for West Bank and Gaza, 1990–2024.
Forest area for West Bank and Gaza was 1.84% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 1.84% in 2020. The lowest was 1.51% in 1990 (about 1.2× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.59% per year.
West Bank and Gaza ranks 190 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 89%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 1.61%, so West Bank and Gaza sits above it. It peaked in 2020 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 6%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 11 of 23 economies; Iraq (1.61%) is just below it.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 118 years at that pace.
World ranking. Slipped: 158th of 178 in 1990 → 185th of 207 in 2000 → 187th of 209 in 2010 → 190th of 214 in 2020 → 188th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.84% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 1.84% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 1.84% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 1.84% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 1.84% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 1.83% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 1.81% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 1.79% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 1.77% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 1.76% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 1.74% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 1.72% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 1.68% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 1.66% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 1.64% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 1.63% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 1.61% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 1.58% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 1.57% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 1.55% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 1.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 1.52% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 1.51% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 1.51% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 1.51% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 1.51% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 1.51% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 1.51% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 1.51% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 1.51% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 1.51% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 1.51% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 1.51% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was West Bank and Gaza’s Forest area in 1991?
1.51% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is West Bank and Gaza’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +22.1% in total — about 0.6% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 1.84%; 2023: 1.84%; 2022: 1.84%; 2021: 1.84%; 2020: 1.84%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.