Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Israel stood at 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Israel ranks 76th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 73 Jamaica 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Armenia 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Argentina 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Croatia 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Austria 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Estonia 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Israel?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Israel was 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.