Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Israel

Israel: Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland was 86.86 % in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
86.86 %
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
15th
of 184 countries
All-time high
86.86 %
in 2024
All-time low
34.26 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Israel, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Israel stood at 86.86 %. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Israel peaked at 86.86 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.26 %, in 1961.

Israel ranks 15th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.43 % 34.26 % 40.79 % 9
1970s 44.48 % 41.22 % 50.12 % 10
1980s 51.51 % 48.36 % 55.48 % 10
1990s 45.62 % 42.03 % 48.33 % 10
2000s 55.63 % 48.58 % 60.35 % 10
2010s 65.07 % 58.26 % 78.06 % 10
2020s 82.87 % 81.21 % 86.86 % 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 12 United Arab Emirates 96.22 % compare
  2. 13 Oman 95.24 % compare
  3. 14 Egypt 94.91 % compare
  4. 16 Kyrgyzstan 74.95 % compare
  5. 17 Saudi Arabia 71.44 % compare
  6. 18 Tajikistan 71.28 % compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Israel?
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Israel was 86.86 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 86.86 % in 2024.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 34.26 % in 1961.
How does Israel rank for land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland?
Israel ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 β€” Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.