Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Israel
Israel: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.9%
World rank
175th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2015
All-time low
6.1%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Israel stood at 6.9%.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Israel peaked at 7.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1990.
That places Israel 175th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.1% | — |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 172 Saint Barthélemy 8.5% compare
- 173 Somalia 7.7% compare
- 174 Guernsey 7.4% compare
- 176 Kenya 6.7% compare
- 177 Kyrgyzstan 6.5% compare
- 178 Isle of Man 6.4% compare
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0469 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Israel?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Israel was 6.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Israel ranks 175th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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