Land availability for cultivation (Gaza, Palestine - April 2025)

The area available for cultivation is the area that is not damaged and not subject to access restrictions. The damaged area was assessed as of 28 July 2025 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), based on the cropland dataset for 2023. The area accessible was determined by excluding the so-called no-go areas in place and the areas subject to evacuation orders since 18 March 2025 (the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs [OCHA], July 2025). **Data creation:** 2025-07-31 **Supplemental Information:** More information can be found at https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cd6493en **Contact points:** Resource Contact: [Matieu Henry](mailto:Matieu.Henry@fao.org) Metadata Contact: [Geospatial Unit](mailto:gis-manager@fao.org) **Data lineage:** Land availability for cultivation was assessed using two datasets: (1) the status of damaged cropland from UNOSAT as of July 2025, which includes both damaged and non-damaged areas, and (2) non-accessible areas, comprising (a) no-go areas and (b) areas under evacuation orders, based on OCHA data as of July 2025. The cropland damage status was derived from Sentinel-2 imagery, using data from July 2017 to 2024 as a baseline for comparison with July 2025 to conduct cropland change analysis. The data was classified by accessibility at the governorate level and includes information on the extent of cropland damage. **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC-BY-4.0) **Online resources:** Download: Land available for cultivation (Gaza, Palestine - July 2025) - Shapefile and SLD Download: Gaza Strip damage assessments as of July 2025 (Excel tables) Fact-sheet: Land available for cultivation in the Gaza Strip as of 28 July 2025

Using multi-source satellite imagery and baseline agricultural data, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), conducted an assessment of agricultural land and related facilities availability in the Gaza Strip following the recent conflict escalation. The analysis identified areas not damaged and not subject to access restrictions, integrating results from assessments of cropland, greenhouses, agricultural wells, and infrastructure. Accessibility was determined by excluding areas with confirmed military presence as of 15 October 2025, providing a comprehensive overview of the agricultural areas and facilities that remain available for use. **Data creation:** 2025-10-31 **Supplemental Information:** More information can be found at https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cd7340en **Contact points:** Resource Contact: [Matieu Henry](mailto:Matieu.Henry@fao.org) Metadata Contact: [Geospatial Unit](mailto:gis-manager@fao.org) **Data lineage:** Agricultural land and related facilities availability were assessed using four datasets: (1) the status of damaged cropland from FAO and UNOSAT as of 28 September 2025 (2) the status of damaged greenhouses from FAO and UNOSAT as of 5 October 2025 (3) the status of damaged agricultural wells and agricultural infrastructures from FAO as of 26 September 2025, and (4) non-accessible areas, defined as those with military presence, based on OCHA data as of 15 October 2025. The assessment identified areas that were not damaged and not subject to access restrictions. **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC-BY-4.0) **Online resources:** Download: Agricultural land and related facilities availability (Gaza, Palestine - October 2025) Download: Gaza Strip damage assessments as of October 2025 (Excel tables) Fact-sheet: Agricultural land and related facilities availability (Gaza, Palestine - October 2025)

Damage to cropland due to the conflict in Gaza as of 30 April 2025. A reduction in cropland greenness was considered as an abrupt change and an indication of damage. The severity of the impact on cropland was determined by calculating the percentage and hectares of the damaged area by governorate. The map depicts the severity of damage in localized areas. In each hexagon the area of damaged cropland was divided by the total cropland area. **Data creation:** 2025-04-30 **Supplemental Information:** The disaggregated datasets for each cropland category are also available: Damage to field crops (Gaza, Palestine - April 2025) Damage to tree horticultures (Gaza, Palestine - April 2025) Damage to vegetables land (Gaza, Palestine - April 2025) More information on the damage to cropland and cropland categories can be found in the following fact-sheets: - Damage to cropland due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip as of 30 April 2025 - Damage to cropland categories due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip as of 30 April 2025 **Contact points:** Resource Contact: [Matieu Henry](mailto:Matieu.Henry@fao.org) Metadata Contact: [Geospatial Unit](mailto:gis-manager@fao.org) **Data lineage:** A cropland mask was prepared using very high-resolution satellite data from SPOT and Pléiades, and high-resolution data from Sentinel-2 to analyze the damage to cropland. Sentinel-2 data from the month of April from 2018 to 2024 was used as a baseline for comparison with April 2025 data to conduct cropland change analysis of the cropland mask area. **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC-BY-4.0) **Online resources:** Download: Damage to cropland (Gaza, Palestine - April, 2025) Download: Gaza Strip damage assessments as of April 2025 (Excel tables) Fact-sheet: Damage to cropland due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip as of 30 April 2025

Damage to field crops due to the conflict in Gaza as of 30 April 2025. A reduction in cropland greenness was considered as an abrupt change and an indication of damage. The severity of the impact on field crops was determined by calculating the percentage and hectares of the damaged area by governorate. This map depicts the severity of damage in localized areas for field crops. In each hexagon the area of damaged field crops was divided by the total field crops area. **Data creation:** 2025-04-30 **Supplemental Information:** Datasets for damage to tree horticultures and vegetables categories are also available, along with the aggregated dataset on cropland: Damage to tree horticultures (Gaza, Palestine - April 2025) Damage to vegetables land (Gaza, Palestine - April 2025) Damage to cropland (Gaza, Palestine - April 2025) More information on the damage to cropland and cropland categories can be found in the following fact-sheets: - Damage to cropland due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip as of 30 April 2025 - Damage to cropland categories due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip as of 30 April 2025 **Contact points:** Resource Contact: [Matieu Henry](mailto:Matieu.Henry@fao.org) Metadata Contact: [Geospatial Unit](mailto:gis-manager@fao.org) **Data lineage:** A cropland category mask was prepared using very high-resolution satellite data from SPOT, WorldView-2 and Pléiades multispectral and panchromatic imagery, along with Sentinel-2 to analyse the damage to cropland. Sentinel-2 data from the month of April from 2018 to 2024 was used as a baseline for comparison with April 2025 data to conduct cropland change analysis of the cropland category mask area. **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC-BY-4.0) **Online resources:** Download: Damage to field crops (Gaza, Palestine - April 2025) Download: Gaza Strip damage assessments as of April 2025 (Excel tables) Fact-sheet: Damage to cropland categories due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip as of 30 April 2025

Damage to vegetables land due to the conflict in Gaza as of 30 April 2025. A reduction in cropland greenness was considered as an abrupt change and an indication of damage. The severity of the impact on vegetables was determined by calculating the percentage and hectares of the damaged area by governorate. This map depicts the severity of damage in localized areas for vegetables. In each hexagon the area of damaged vegetables was divided by the total vegetables area. **Data creation:** 2025-04-30 **Supplemental Information:** Datasets for damage to field crops and orchards and tree horticultures categories are also available, along with the aggregated dataset on cropland: Damage to field crops (Gaza, Palestine - April 2025) Damage to tree horticultures (Gaza, Palestine - April 2025) Damage to cropland (Gaza, Palestine - April 2025) More information on the damage to cropland and cropland categories can be found in the following fact-sheets: - Damage to cropland due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip as of 30 April 2025 - Damage to cropland categories due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip as of 30 April 2025 **Contact points:** Resource Contact: [Matieu Henry](mailto:Matieu.Henry@fao.org) Metadata Contact: [Geospatial Unit](mailto:gis-manager@fao.org) **Data lineage:** A cropland category mask was prepared using very high-resolution satellite data from SPOT, WorldView-2 and Pléiades multispectral and panchromatic imagery, along with Sentinel-2 to analyse the damage to cropland. Sentinel-2 data from the month of April from 2018 to 2024 was used as a baseline for comparison with April 2025 data to conduct cropland change analysis of the cropland category mask area. **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC-BY-4.0) **Online resources:** Download: Damage to vegetables (Gaza, Palestine - April 2025) Download: Gaza Strip damage assessments as of April 2025 (Excel tables) Fact-sheet: Damage to cropland categories due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip as of 30 April 2025

Damage to greenhouses due to the conflict in Gaza as of 30 April 2025. Utilizing a baseline greenhouse layer prepared by FAO in 2021 and very high-resolution satellite imagery, UNOSAT updated the baseline for 2023, prior to the recent conflict escalation, and conducted an assessment of the number and area of greenhouses in the Gaza Strip. **Data creation:** 2025-04-30 **Supplemental Information:** More information can be found at https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cd5504en **Contact points:** Resource Contact: [Matieu Henry](mailto:Matieu.Henry@fao.org) Metadata Contact: [Geospatial Unit](mailto:gis-manager@fao.org) **Data lineage:** WorldView-2 (50 cm) and WorldView-3 (30 cm) imagery from 1 May 2023, 10 May 2023, 18 September 2023 were used for pre-conflict imagery. A thorough evaluation of damage to greenhouses was performed, comparing pre-conflict imagery with very high-resolution WorldView-2 imagery from 18 April 2025 and WorldView-3 imagery from 28 April 2025. The grid depicts the damaged area of greenhouses in each tile. **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC-BY-4.0) **Online resources:** Download: Damage to greenhouse (Gaza, Palestine - April 2025) Download: Gaza Strip damage assessments as of April 2025 (Excel tables) Fact-sheet: Damage to greenhouses due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip as of 30 April 2025