Change forest area share total in Israel
Israel: Change forest area share total was 1.33 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Israel stood at 1.33.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Israel peaked at 1.57 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.57, in 2020.
Israel ranks 6th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.57 | — |
| 1992 | 1.54 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.52 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.47 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.39 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0653 | -95.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0653 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0652 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0652 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0651 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0651 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0651 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.065 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.065 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0649 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | +2069.0% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | -3.12 | -334.4% |
| 2017 | -3.23 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | -3.33 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | -3.45 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | -3.57 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -139.4% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.35 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.33 | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2069.0% | 0.0649 | 1.41 |
| 2016 | -334.4% | 1.33 | -3.12 |
| 2021 | +139.4% | -3.57 | 1.41 |
| 2001 | -95.2% | 1.37 | 0.0653 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.39 | 1.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1959 | 0.065 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6216 | -3.45 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5467 | -3.57 | 1.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 3 Kenya 1.65 compare
- 4 Iceland 1.57 compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 1.44 compare
- 7 Cape Verde 1.21 compare
- 8 Serbia 1.14 compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1.05 compare
More environment data for Israel
- 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 change forest area share total in Israel?
- Change forest area share total in Israel was 1.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.57 in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for change forest area share total?
- Israel ranks 6th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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