Forest land — Area in Israel

Israel: Forest land — Area was 150 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
150 1000 ha
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
167th
of 231 countries
All-time high
165 1000 ha
in 2015
All-time low
132 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forest land — Area in Israel, 1990–2025

0501001501990200720251990: 132 1000 ha1991: 134.1 1000 ha1992: 136.2 1000 ha1993: 138.3 1000 ha1994: 140.4 1000 ha1995: 142.5 1000 ha1996: 144.6 1000 ha1997: 146.7 1000 ha1998: 148.8 1000 ha1999: 150.9 1000 ha2000: 153 1000 ha2001: 153.1 1000 ha2002: 153.2 1000 ha2003: 153.3 1000 ha2004: 153.4 1000 ha2005: 153.5 1000 ha2006: 153.6 1000 ha2007: 153.7 1000 ha2008: 153.8 1000 ha2009: 153.9 1000 ha2010: 154 1000 ha2011: 156.2 1000 ha2012: 158.4 1000 ha2013: 160.6 1000 ha2014: 162.8 1000 ha2015: 165 1000 ha2016: 160 1000 ha2017: 155 1000 ha2018: 150 1000 ha2019: 145 1000 ha2020: 140 1000 ha2021: 142 1000 ha2022: 144 1000 ha2023: 146 1000 ha2024: 148 1000 ha2025: 150 1000 ha

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 167th out of 231 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 164 Cyprus 171.7 1000 ha compare
  2. 165 Micronesia 169.85 1000 ha compare
  3. 166 Samoa 159.76 1000 ha compare
  4. 168 French Polynesia 149.46 1000 ha compare
  5. 169 Lebanon 141.32 1000 ha compare
  6. 170 Luxembourg 88.7 1000 ha compare

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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 167th out of 231 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

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
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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.