Arable land — Area in Israel
Israel: Arable land — Area was 257.4 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Israel recorded 257.4 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Israel peaked at 387 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 257.4 1000 ha, in 2024.
Israel ranks 148th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318.78 1000 ha | 309 1000 ha | 323 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 328.5 1000 ha | 325 1000 ha | 339 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.9 1000 ha | 315 1000 ha | 339 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 341.8 1000 ha | 333 1000 ha | 349 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.78 1000 ha | 299.7 1000 ha | 349 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.11 1000 ha | 285.8 1000 ha | 387 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.04 1000 ha | 257.4 1000 ha | 275.4 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Israel
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 86.86 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 306 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 43 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.51 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 31.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 162.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 18.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 94.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 49.99 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.04 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Israel?
- Arable land — area in Israel was 257.4 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 387 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.4 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for arable land — area?
- Israel ranks 148th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — 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.