What is arable land use per person in Israel?

Arable land use per person in Israel was 0.0276 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Israel?

The highest recorded value was 0.1455 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Israel?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0276 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Israel rank for arable land use per person?

Israel ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Israel

Name: Arable land use per person in Israel
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Israel: Arable land use per person was 0.0276 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0276 hectares per person

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

163rd

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.1455 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0276 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Israel, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.0276 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Israel peaked at 0.1455 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0276 hectares per person, in 2023.

That places Israel 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1259 hectares per person	0.1116 hectares per person	0.1455 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0974 hectares per person	0.0858 hectares per person	0.1093 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0787 hectares per person	0.0748 hectares per person	0.0838 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0631 hectares per person	0.0544 hectares per person	0.0736 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0468 hectares per person	0.0407 hectares per person	0.0537 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0385 hectares per person	0.0345 hectares per person	0.0444 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0287 hectares per person	0.0276 hectares per person	0.0299 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Israel

160 Solomon Islands 0.0287 hectares per person compare
161 Equatorial Guinea 0.0287 hectares per person compare
162 South Korea 0.0282 hectares per person compare
164 Egypt 0.0271 hectares per person compare
165 British Virgin Islands 0.0257 hectares per person compare
166 Grenada 0.0256 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Israel?: Arable land use per person in Israel was 0.0276 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 0.1455 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0276 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Israel rank for arable land use per person?: Israel ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.