The ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip continues to severely impact agricultural livelihoods and food production. Satellite-based assessments indicate widespread damage to cropland, affecting the health and density of crops across the region.
By April 2024, 45% of Gaza’s permanent crops and farmland had been damaged as a result of the war. An updated July 2025 analysis by UNOSAT and FAO, using Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and NDVI, highlights worsening agricultural conditions in the Gaza Strip since caused by the further escalation of the war. Compared with a year ago, there has been a notable rise in the destruction of orchards, trees, field crops and vegetables across the Gaza Strip. By July 2025, the extent of damaged crop land had increased to 86%, wiping out almost all local capacity to produce food. The damage is severe across the entire strip, but highest in North Gaza (94%) and Gaza (91%). Please note that these most recent findings are preliminary and require ground verification.
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