Forest land — Area in Israel
Israel: Forest land — Area was 150 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest land — Area in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in Israel is 150 1000 ha, 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 land — area in Israel peaked at 165 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 132 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Israel 180th out of 249 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest land — Area in Israel, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 132 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 134.1 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 136.2 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 138.3 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 140.4 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 142.5 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 144.6 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 146.7 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 148.8 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 150.9 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 153 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 153.1 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 153.2 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 153.3 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 153.4 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 153.5 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 153.6 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 153.7 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 153.8 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 153.9 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 154 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 156.2 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 158.4 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 160.6 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 162.8 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 165 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 160 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 155 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 150 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 145 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 140 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 142 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 144 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 146 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 148 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 150 1000 ha | +1.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 150 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 576.21 1000 ha, 26% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Israel's 150 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.67 1000 ha, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141.45 1000 ha | 132 1000 ha | 150.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.45 1000 ha | 153 1000 ha | 153.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.7 1000 ha | 145 1000 ha | 165 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 145 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 150 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 177 Cyprus 171.7 1000 ha compare
- 178 Micronesia 169.85 1000 ha compare
- 179 Samoa 159.76 1000 ha compare
- 181 French Polynesia 149.46 1000 ha compare
- 182 Lebanon 141.32 1000 ha compare
- 183 Luxembourg 88.7 1000 ha compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Israel?
- Forest land — area in Israel was 150 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 165 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for forest land — area?
- Israel ranks 180th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.