Annual change in forest area in Israel
Israel: Annual change in forest area was 2,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2,000 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Israel peaked at 2,200 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5,000 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,100 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 300 hectares | 100 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -890 hectares | -5,000 hectares | 2,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 833.33 hectares | -5,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Israel
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 76.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0036 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Israel?
- Annual change in forest area in Israel was 2,000 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,000 hectares in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for annual change in forest area?
- Israel ranks 47th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.