Forest area in Israel
Israel: Forest area was 150,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Israel stood at 150,000 hectares.
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 in Israel peaked at 165,000 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 132,000 hectares, 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 in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 132,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 134,100 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 136,200 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 138,300 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 140,400 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 142,500 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 144,600 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 146,700 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 148,800 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 150,900 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 153,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 153,100 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 153,200 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 153,300 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 153,400 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 153,500 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 153,600 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 153,700 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 153,800 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 153,900 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 154,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 156,200 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 158,400 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 160,600 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 162,800 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 165,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 160,000 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 155,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 150,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 145,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 140,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 142,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 144,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 146,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 148,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 150,000 hectares | +1.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 150,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 34% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Israel's 150,000 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330 hectares, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,450 hectares | 132,000 hectares | 150,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,450 hectares | 153,000 hectares | 153,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,700 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 165,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,000 hectares | 140,000 hectares | 150,000 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area in Israel?
- Forest area in Israel was 150,000 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 forest area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 165,000 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for forest area?
- Israel ranks 160th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.