Annual change forest area in Israel
Israel: Annual change forest area was 2,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2,200
in 2011
All-time low
-5,000
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2,000 for annual change forest area in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Israel peaked at 2,200 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5,000, in 2016.
That places Israel 47th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,100 | — |
| 1992 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | -95.2% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,200 | +2100.0% |
| 2012 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -5,000 | -327.3% |
| 2017 | -5,000 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -5,000 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -5,000 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -5,000 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 | -140.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,100 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 9 |
| 2000s | 300 | 100 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | -890 | -5,000 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 833.33 | -5,000 | 2,000 | 6 |
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.949 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0168 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.79 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Israel?
- Annual change forest area in Israel was 2,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,000 in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for annual change forest area?
- Israel ranks 47th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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