Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre for agriculture — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Israel 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0267 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0267 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0267 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0267 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0295 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 121 Tajikistan 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Croatia 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Malaysia 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Panama 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Grenada 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Barbados 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Israel?
- Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Israel was 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.