Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Israel

Israel: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 550 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
550 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 189 countries
All-time high
760 Square kilometres
in 2015
All-time low
550 Square kilometres
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Israel, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 660 Square kilometres1991: 659 Square kilometres1992: 658 Square kilometres1993: 657 Square kilometres1994: 656 Square kilometres1995: 655 Square kilometres1996: 654 Square kilometres1997: 653 Square kilometres1998: 652 Square kilometres1999: 651 Square kilometres2000: 650 Square kilometres2001: 651 Square kilometres2002: 652 Square kilometres2003: 653 Square kilometres2004: 654 Square kilometres2005: 655 Square kilometres2006: 656 Square kilometres2007: 657 Square kilometres2008: 658 Square kilometres2009: 659 Square kilometres2010: 660 Square kilometres2011: 680 Square kilometres2012: 700 Square kilometres2013: 720 Square kilometres2014: 740 Square kilometres2015: 760 Square kilometres2016: 550 Square kilometres2017: 550 Square kilometres2018: 550 Square kilometres2019: 550 Square kilometres2020: 550 Square kilometres2021: 550 Square kilometres2022: 550 Square kilometres2023: 550 Square kilometres

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Israel is 550 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Israel peaked at 760 Square kilometres in 2015 and was at its lowest, 550 Square kilometres, in 2016.

Israel ranks 137th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 655.5 Square kilometres 651 Square kilometres 660 Square kilometres 10
2000s 654.5 Square kilometres 650 Square kilometres 659 Square kilometres 10
2010s 646 Square kilometres 550 Square kilometres 760 Square kilometres 10
2020s 550 Square kilometres 550 Square kilometres 550 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Israel?
Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Israel was 550 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 760 Square kilometres in 2015.
What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 550 Square kilometres in 2016.
How does Israel rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Israel ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 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