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 88th out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Israel, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 143 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 147 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 146 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 151 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 154 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 159 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 162 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 166 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 172 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 172 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 176 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 176 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 176 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 180 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 184 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 203 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 200 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 207 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 203 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 203 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 224 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 219 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 227 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 233 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 219 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 207 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 214 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 218 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 206 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 182 1000 ha | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 187 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 192 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 196 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 194 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 194 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 194 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 198 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 202 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 206 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 210 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 216 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 220 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 225 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 225 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 225 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 225 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 225 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 225 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 225 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 225 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 225 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 245 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 265 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 285 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 306 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 306 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 5.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Israel's 306 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 353 1000 ha, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 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 88th out of 217 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.