Publish Date:21-09-2022

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Selected Land Use Indicators in Palestine by Governorate and Year
Unit: km2
Type of Use Governorate
Residential Built Up Land  Forests and Wooded Land Protected Land*
2021 2021 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
.. 101.4 514.7 514.7 514.7 514.7 514.7 514.7 514.7 State of Palestine
297.3 98.2 514.3 514.3 514.3 514.3 514.3 514.3 514.3 West Bank
30.7 36.2 62.9 62.9 62.9 62.9 62.9 62.9 62.9 Jenin
5.9 25.5 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 Tubas & Northern Valleys
19.4 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Tulkarm
28.4 2.5 113.0 113.0 113.0 113.0 113.0 113.0 113.0 Nablus
8.9 2.5 - - - - - - - Qalqiliya
8.8 11.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 Salfit
46.5 2.1 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9 Ramallah & Al-Bireh 
9.6 3.5 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0 Jericho & Al-Aghwar
34.2 2.0 202.0 202.0 202.0 202.0 202.0 202.0 202.0 Jerusalem 
21.4 1.4 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 Bethlehem 
83.5 9.4 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 Hebron
.. 3.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Gaza Strip

*: It’s the area of land, coastal or internal water.Characterized by the presence of wild animals and plants. or natural phenomena with cultural, scientific, tourist or fineness worth, Which is delineated and isolated for purposes of protection from effects of external factors and threats.
Sources:
Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ), 2021.
Ministry of Agriculture, 2021.
(..): Data are not available
(-): Nil