Imported deforestation in Israel
Israel: Imported deforestation was 3,393 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Israel, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Israel recorded 3,393 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Israel peaked at 9,182 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,393 hectares, in 2023.
That places Israel 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,741 hectares | 4,946 hectares | 6,297 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,383 hectares | 6,580 hectares | 9,182 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,389 hectares | 3,393 hectares | 5,160 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 imported deforestation in Israel?
- Imported deforestation in Israel was 3,393 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 9,182 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,393 hectares in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for imported deforestation?
- Israel ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.