Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Israel
Israel: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 179.3 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Israel is 179.3 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Israel peaked at 306 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 148.3 1000 ha, in 2009.
That places Israel 54th out of 91 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Israel, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 177 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 174 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 181.5 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 155.5 1000 ha | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 148.3 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 164.4 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 165.9 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 206.9 1000 ha | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 206.8 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 306 1000 ha | +48.0% |
| 2017 | 239.6 1000 ha | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 218.5 1000 ha | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 214.5 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 215.9 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 200.7 1000 ha | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 192.7 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 191.1 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 179.3 1000 ha | -6.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 179.3 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.96 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Israel's 179.3 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 392 1000 ha, 46% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +48.0% | 206.8 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.26 1000 ha | 148.3 1000 ha | 181.5 1000 ha | 5 |
| 2010s | 215.32 1000 ha | 164.4 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 195.94 1000 ha | 179.3 1000 ha | 215.9 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 agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Israel?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Israel was 179.3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 306 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.3 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Israel ranks 54th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Agriculture area actually irrigated — 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.