Forest area km in Israel
Israel: Forest area km was 150,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
150,000
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
160th
of 235 countries
All-time high
165,000
in 2015
All-time low
132,000
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Israel stood at 150,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Israel peaked at 165,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 132,000, in 1990.
Israel ranks 160th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 132,000 | — |
| 1991 | 134,100 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 136,200 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 138,300 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 140,400 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 142,500 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 144,600 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 146,700 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 148,800 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 150,900 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 153,000 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 153,100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 153,200 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 153,300 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 153,400 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 153,500 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 153,600 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 153,700 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 153,800 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 153,900 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 154,000 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 156,200 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 158,400 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 160,600 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 162,800 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 165,000 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 160,000 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 155,000 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 150,000 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 145,000 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 140,000 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 142,000 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 144,000 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 146,000 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 148,000 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 150,000 | +1.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 150,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 34% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Israel's 150,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,450 | 132,000 | 150,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,450 | 153,000 | 153,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,700 | 145,000 | 165,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,000 | 140,000 | 150,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.949 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0168 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.79 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Israel?
- Forest area km in Israel was 150,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 165,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,000 in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for forest area km?
- Israel ranks 160th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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