Land use in Israel
Israel: Land use was 372,700 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
372,700 hectares
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
138th
of 223 countries
All-time high
483,300 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
370,600 hectares
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Israel is 372,700 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Israel peaked at 483,300 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 370,600 hectares, in 2022.
Israel ranks 138th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404,778 hectares | 391,000 hectares | 411,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 415,200 hectares | 409,000 hectares | 427,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 420,800 hectares | 407,000 hectares | 428,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 426,500 hectares | 418,000 hectares | 434,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,750 hectares | 372,800 hectares | 433,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 414,270 hectares | 370,900 hectares | 483,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 373,775 hectares | 370,600 hectares | 376,800 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 76.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0036 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Israel?
- Land use in Israel was 372,700 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 483,300 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,600 hectares in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for land use?
- Israel ranks 138th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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