Damage to agricultural infrastructure due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip as of 20 May 2024
Long-lasting devastation to livelihoods from damage to agricultural lands in Gaza
UNOSAT - FAO Gaza Strip Cropland Damage Assessment - June 2024
This map illustrates satellite-detected changes in cropland areas of the Gaza Strip resulting from the decline in the health and density of crops due to the ongoing conflict. UNOSAT conducted an analysis utilising satellite imagery collected by the Sentinel-2 satellite between June 2017 and 2024, performing a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) analysis as well as a multitemporal classification to identify notable changes taking place in cropland areas during that timeframe.
UNOSAT - FAO Gaza Strip Cropland Damage Assessment - May 2024
This map illustrates satellite-detected changes in cropland areas of the Gaza Strip resulting from the decline in the health and density of crops due to the ongoing conflict. UNOSAT-FAO conducted an analysis utilising satellite imagery collected by the Sentinel-2 satellite between May 2017 and 2024, performing a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) analysis as well as a multitemporal classification to identify notable changes taking place in cropland areas during that timeframe.
UNOSAT and FAO reveal substantial increase in damage to Gaza’s cropland amid ongoing conflict – UNITAR
13 June 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has released an update on the health and density of cropland in the Gaza Strip.