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.
WorldView-2 (50 cm) and WorldView-3 (30 cm) imagery from 1 May 2023, 10 May 2023 and 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 (50cm) from 23 December 2024.
The grid depicts the damaged area of greenhouses in each tile. The graph below shows the proportion of the damage to the total greenhouses area by governorate.
56.5 percent of Gaza Strip's greenhouses (737.1 ha out of 1 305.3 ha) have been damaged.
Rafah experienced a sharp increase in damaged greenhouses, doubling from 124.7 (27.7%) hectares in September 2024 to 259.6 hectares (57.5%) in December 2024 making it the most affected governorate.
In Khan Younis a slight decrease in damaged greenhouse areas was observed, as they were converted into shelters and for other emergency uses since the last assessment.
Source: Relief Web