Cropland — Share in Land area in Israel
Israel: Cropland — Share in Land area was 16.28 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Land area in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Israel is 16.28 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Israel peaked at 22.33 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.28 %, in 2024.
Israel ranks 105th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.7 % | 18.07 % | 18.99 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.19 % | 18.9 % | 19.73 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.45 % | 18.81 % | 19.78 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.71 % | 19.32 % | 20.06 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.38 % | 17.23 % | 20.01 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.14 % | 17.14 % | 22.33 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.07 % | 16.28 % | 17.41 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 86.86 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 306 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 43 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.51 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 31.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 162.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 18.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 94.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 49.99 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 257.4 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Israel?
- Cropland — share in land area in Israel was 16.28 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 22.33 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 % in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Israel ranks 105th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.