Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Israel
Israel: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 306 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Israel recorded 306 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Israel peaked at 306 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 136 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Israel 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.56 1000 ha | 136 1000 ha | 166 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 184.6 1000 ha | 172 1000 ha | 207 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.7 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 233 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.5 1000 ha | 182 1000 ha | 206 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.2 1000 ha | 206 1000 ha | 225 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.4 1000 ha | 225 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 306 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Israel
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 86.86 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 43 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.51 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 31.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 162.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 18.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 94.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 49.99 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 257.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.04 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Israel?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Israel was 306 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 306 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Israel ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.