Agricultural land — Area in Israel
Israel: Agricultural land — Area was 514.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Israel stood at 514.9 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Israel peaked at 644 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 504.5 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Israel 171st out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Israel, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 511 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 505 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 522 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 525 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 514 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 525 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 525 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 521 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 523 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 525 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 527 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 527 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 537 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 545 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 540 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 530 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 531 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 533 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 533 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 533 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 538 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 540 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 553 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 564 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 575 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 579 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 577 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 576 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 575 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 579 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 578 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 577 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 577 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 579 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 573 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 564 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 563 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 562 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 559 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 566 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 561 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 563 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 551 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 513.5 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 514.5 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 508.8 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 518.1 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 515.6 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 522.6 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 504.5 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 517 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 526.2 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 520.3 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 537.7 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 533.9 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 552 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 644 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 641.3 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 638.4 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 541.8 1000 ha | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 539 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 534.6 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 536.7 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 514.9 1000 ha | -4.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 514.9 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 61% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Israel's 514.9 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,967 1000 ha, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 519 1000 ha | 505 1000 ha | 525 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 532.8 1000 ha | 525 1000 ha | 545 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 561 1000 ha | 533 1000 ha | 579 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 571.1 1000 ha | 559 1000 ha | 579 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 533.41 1000 ha | 508.8 1000 ha | 566 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 561.53 1000 ha | 504.5 1000 ha | 644 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 533.4 1000 ha | 514.9 1000 ha | 541.8 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Israel?
- Agricultural land — area in Israel was 514.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 644 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 504.5 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for agricultural land — area?
- Israel ranks 171st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.