As of 1 September 2024, 67.6 percent of Gaza's cropland – or 10,183 hectares (ha) – has been damaged. This is up from 57.3 percent (8 660 ha) in May and 42.6 percent (6 694 ha) in February 2024. More specifically, 71.2 percent of orchards and other trees, 67.1 percent of field crops, and 58.5 percent of vegetables have been damaged.
The satellite images indicate that heavy vehicle tracks, razing, shelling, and other conflict-related pressures have also significantly damaged Gaza's agricultural infrastructure, with a total of 1,188 agricultural wells (52.5 percent) and 577.9 ha of greenhouses (44.3 percent) damaged.
Rafah has seen a sharp increase (183 percent) in damaged greenhouses, rising from 44 ha in April to 124.7 ha in September 2024, accounting for 27.7 percent of its total greenhouses.
Source: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.