Grazing land use over the long-term in Israel
Israel: Grazing land use over the long-term was 170,200 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
170,200 hectares
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
146th
of 202 countries
All-time high
170,200 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
51,478 hectares
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long-term in Israel, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long-term in Israel is 170,200 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term in Israel peaked at 170,200 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51,478 hectares, in 1700.
That places Israel 146th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 99,276 hectares | 99,276 hectares | 99,276 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 98,899 hectares | 98,899 hectares | 98,899 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 97,978 hectares | 97,978 hectares | 97,978 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 96,411 hectares | 96,411 hectares | 96,411 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 66,392 hectares | 66,392 hectares | 66,392 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 77,742 hectares | 77,742 hectares | 77,742 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 71,670 hectares | 71,670 hectares | 71,670 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 51,478 hectares | 51,478 hectares | 51,478 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 55,355 hectares | 55,355 hectares | 55,355 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 59,093 hectares | 59,093 hectares | 59,093 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 62,685 hectares | 62,685 hectares | 62,685 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 66,124 hectares | 66,124 hectares | 66,124 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 69,402 hectares | 69,402 hectares | 69,402 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 72,511 hectares | 72,511 hectares | 72,511 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 75,441 hectares | 75,441 hectares | 75,441 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 78,181 hectares | 78,181 hectares | 78,181 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 80,720 hectares | 80,720 hectares | 80,720 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 83,042 hectares | 83,042 hectares | 83,042 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 84,630 hectares | 84,630 hectares | 84,630 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 86,973 hectares | 86,973 hectares | 86,973 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 89,234 hectares | 89,234 hectares | 89,234 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 91,378 hectares | 91,378 hectares | 91,378 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 93,362 hectares | 93,362 hectares | 93,362 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 95,136 hectares | 95,136 hectares | 95,136 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 93,793 hectares | 93,793 hectares | 93,793 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 92,104 hectares | 92,104 hectares | 92,104 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 89,993 hectares | 89,993 hectares | 89,993 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 87,361 hectares | 87,361 hectares | 87,361 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 84,062 hectares | 84,062 hectares | 84,062 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 97,849 hectares | 97,849 hectares | 97,849 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 111,695 hectares | 111,695 hectares | 111,695 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 123,192 hectares | 123,192 hectares | 123,192 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 136,147 hectares | 125,726 hectares | 143,378 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 114,200 hectares | 114,000 hectares | 116,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 117,600 hectares | 116,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,200 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 155,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,600 hectares | 141,000 hectares | 148,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,660 hectares | 130,000 hectares | 142,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,260 hectares | 133,600 hectares | 161,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,467 hectares | 164,000 hectares | 170,200 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 143 New Caledonia 174,330 hectares compare
- 144 Norway 174,229 hectares compare
- 145 Fiji 173,000 hectares compare
- 147 East Timor 150,000 hectares compare
- 148 Kuwait 136,000 hectares compare
- 149 Puerto Rico 102,700 hectares compare
More environment data for Israel
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 76.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0036 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term in Israel?
- Grazing land use over the long-term in Israel was 170,200 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 170,200 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,478 hectares in 1700.
- How does Israel rank for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Israel ranks 146th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.