Arable land use per person in Israel
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
63
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.
Arable land use per person in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1455 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1348 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1345 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1301 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1217 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1225 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1177 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1149 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1116 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1093 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1062 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1032 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1019 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1004 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0973 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.092 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.09 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0881 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0858 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0838 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0822 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0767 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0789 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0773 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0786 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0776 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0763 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0748 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0736 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0701 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0677 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.066 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0646 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0622 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.059 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0576 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0561 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0544 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0537 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0531 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0531 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0499 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0457 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0449 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.043 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0426 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.041 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0407 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0385 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0381 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0373 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0366 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0345 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0444 hectares per person | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0432 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0417 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0299 hectares per person | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0291 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0281 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0276 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0276 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 38% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0276 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +28.7% | 0.0345 hectares per person | 0.0444 hectares per person |
| 2020 | -28.4% | 0.0417 hectares per person | 0.0299 hectares per person |
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
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.