Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Israel
Israel: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 2,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Israel is 2,000 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Israel peaked at 2,200 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5,000 hectares, in 2016.
That places Israel 47th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,100 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 hectares | -95.2% |
| 2002 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,200 hectares | +2100.0% |
| 2012 | 2,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -5,000 hectares | -327.3% |
| 2017 | -5,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -5,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -5,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -5,000 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 hectares | -140.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,100 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 300 hectares | 100 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -890 hectares | -5,000 hectares | 2,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 833.33 hectares | -5,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Israel?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Israel was 2,000 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,000 hectares in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Israel ranks 47th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.