Forest area as share of land area in Israel
Israel: Forest area as share of land area was 6.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.93
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
176th
of 216 countries
All-time high
7.62
in 2015
All-time low
6.1
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Israel is 6.93, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Israel peaked at 7.62 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 1990.
That places Israel 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 | 6.1 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.09 | 7.07 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 | 6.7 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 6.47 | 6.93 | 6 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 15.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.31 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -14.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 14.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Israel?
- Forest area as share of land area in Israel was 6.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Israel ranks 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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