Deforestation embedded in trade in Israel
Israel: Deforestation embedded in trade was 3,393 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Israel, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Israel recorded 3,393 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Israel peaked at 9,180 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,393 hectares, in 2023.
Israel ranks 44th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,291 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 5,002 hectares | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 6,166 hectares | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 6,296 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,944 hectares | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 6,577 hectares | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 7,671 hectares | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 7,549 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7,741 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,881 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 6,934 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,180 hectares | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 7,218 hectares | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 6,911 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 7,141 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5,159 hectares | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 4,964 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4,036 hectares | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 3,393 hectares | -15.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3,393 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3,393 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,740 hectares | 4,944 hectares | 6,296 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,380 hectares | 6,577 hectares | 9,180 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,388 hectares | 3,393 hectares | 5,159 hectares | 4 |
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)
- 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 deforestation embedded in trade in Israel?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Israel was 3,393 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 9,180 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,393 hectares in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Israel ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.