Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Israel

Israel: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 34.82 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.82 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 76 countries
All-time high
55.43 %
in 2016
All-time low
28.38 %
in 2009
Years of data
18
2001–2024

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Israel, 2001–2024

02040602001201220242001: 31.6 %2002: 30.9 %2006: 35.7 %2007: 30 %2009: 28.4 %2010: 32.6 %2013: 31.9 %2014: 38.5 %2015: 38.7 %2016: 55.4 %2017: 37.2 %2018: 34.1 %2019: 33.6 %2020: 39.9 %2021: 37.2 %2022: 36 %2023: 35.6 %2024: 34.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Israel recorded 34.82 % for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Israel peaked at 55.43 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.38 %, in 2009.

Israel ranks 5th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Israel, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 31.55 %
2002 30.91 % -2.0%
2006 35.67 % +15.4%
2007 30.01 % -15.9%
2009 28.38 % -5.4%
2010 32.59 % +14.8%
2013 31.89 % -2.1%
2014 38.48 % +20.7%
2015 38.73 % +0.6%
2016 55.43 % +43.1%
2017 37.2 % -32.9%
2018 34.07 % -8.4%
2019 33.6 % -1.4%
2020 39.85 % +18.6%
2021 37.24 % -6.5%
2022 36.05 % -3.2%
2023 35.61 % -1.2%
2024 34.82 % -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.3 % 28.38 % 35.67 % 5
2010s 37.75 % 31.89 % 55.43 % 8
2020s 36.71 % 34.82 % 39.85 % 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 2 Pakistan 53.7 % compare
  2. 3 India 46.24 % compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 12.72 % compare
  4. 4 Malta 35.01 % compare
  5. 6 Japan 32.3 % compare
  6. 7 Nepal 32.29 % compare
  7. 8 Azerbaijan 30.71 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Israel?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Israel was 34.82 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 55.43 % in 2016.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 28.38 % in 2009.
How does Israel rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
Israel ranks 5th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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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.