Land use hidden — Forest in Israel

Israel: Land use hidden — Forest was 1,400 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,400 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,650 Square kilometres
in 2015
All-time low
1,320 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in Israel, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.3k Square kilometres1991: 1.3k Square kilometres1992: 1.4k Square kilometres1993: 1.4k Square kilometres1994: 1.4k Square kilometres1995: 1.4k Square kilometres1996: 1.4k Square kilometres1997: 1.5k Square kilometres1998: 1.5k Square kilometres1999: 1.5k Square kilometres2000: 1.5k Square kilometres2001: 1.5k Square kilometres2002: 1.5k Square kilometres2003: 1.5k Square kilometres2004: 1.5k Square kilometres2005: 1.5k Square kilometres2006: 1.5k Square kilometres2007: 1.5k Square kilometres2008: 1.5k Square kilometres2009: 1.5k Square kilometres2010: 1.5k Square kilometres2011: 1.6k Square kilometres2012: 1.6k Square kilometres2013: 1.6k Square kilometres2014: 1.6k Square kilometres2015: 1.6k Square kilometres2016: 1.4k Square kilometres2017: 1.4k Square kilometres2018: 1.4k Square kilometres2019: 1.4k Square kilometres2020: 1.4k Square kilometres2021: 1.4k Square kilometres2022: 1.4k Square kilometres2023: 1.4k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Israel stood at 1,400 Square kilometres.

The figure is down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Israel peaked at 1,650 Square kilometres in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,320 Square kilometres, in 1990.

Israel ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,414 Square kilometres 1,320 Square kilometres 1,509 Square kilometres 10
2000s 1,534 Square kilometres 1,530 Square kilometres 1,539 Square kilometres 10
2010s 1,517 Square kilometres 1,400 Square kilometres 1,650 Square kilometres 10
2020s 1,400 Square kilometres 1,400 Square kilometres 1,400 Square kilometres 4

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  4. 139 Réunion 998.8 Square kilometres compare
  5. 140 Jordan 975 Square kilometres compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — forest in Israel?
Land use hidden — forest in Israel was 1,400 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 1,650 Square kilometres in 2015.
What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1,320 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does Israel rank for land use hidden — forest?
Israel ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata