World Factbook
Palestine
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
360 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
360 sq km
Climate
temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers
Terrain
flat to rolling, sand- and dune-covered coastal plain
Land use
other
32.1% (2023 est.)
forest
1.8% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
64.9% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 11.8% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 46.1% (2023 est.)
Location
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel
Coastline
40 km
Elevation
lowest point
Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point
Abu 'Awdah (Joz Abu 'Awdah) 105 m
Irrigated land
(2013) 151 sq km; note - includes the West Bank
Map references
Middle East
Land boundaries
total
72 km
border countries
Egypt 13 km; Israel 59 km
Maritime claims
see entry for Israel
Natural hazards
droughts
Geography - note
once a strategic strip of land along Mideast-North African trade routes
Natural resources
arable land, natural gas
Area - comparative
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
31 25 N, 34 20 E
Population distribution
population concentrated in major cities, particularly Gaza City in the north