Cropland — Area in Israel
Israel: Cropland — Area was 352.3 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Area in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Israel is 352.3 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Israel peaked at 483.3 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 352.3 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Israel 159th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Area in Israel, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 397 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 391 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 408 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 411 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 400 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 411 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 411 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 407 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 407 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 409 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 411 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 411 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 421 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 427 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 422 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 412 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 413 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 418 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 420 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 407 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 419 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 420 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 428 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 428 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 428 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 427 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 431 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 433 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 432 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 432 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 434 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 428 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 419 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 419 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 419 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 418 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 424 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 426 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 433 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 420 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 380.5 1000 ha | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 380.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 372.8 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 381.1 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 377 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 382.6 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 370.9 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 377 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 386.2 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 380.3 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 397.7 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 393.9 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 392 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 483 1000 ha | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 483.3 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 478.4 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 376.8 1000 ha | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 375 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 370.6 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 372.7 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 352.3 1000 ha | -5.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 352.3 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Israel's 352.3 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 902.15 1000 ha, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404.78 1000 ha | 391 1000 ha | 411 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 415.2 1000 ha | 409 1000 ha | 427 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 420.8 1000 ha | 407 1000 ha | 428 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 426.5 1000 ha | 418 1000 ha | 434 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.75 1000 ha | 372.8 1000 ha | 433 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.27 1000 ha | 370.9 1000 ha | 483.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.48 1000 ha | 352.3 1000 ha | 376.8 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Israel?
- Cropland — area in Israel was 352.3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 483.3 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.3 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for cropland — area?
- Israel ranks 159th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.