Land used for aquaculture — Area in Israel
Israel: Land used for aquaculture — Area was 16.6 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land used for aquaculture — Area in Israel, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land used for aquaculture — area in Israel is 16.6 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land used for aquaculture — area in Israel peaked at 21.9 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places Israel 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land used for aquaculture — Area in Israel, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.1 1000 ha | — |
| 2008 | 2.2 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 20.9 1000 ha | +945.0% |
| 2015 | 20.5 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 21.7 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.5 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 21.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.6 1000 ha | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 19.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.2 1000 ha | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 16.6 1000 ha | +2.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 16.6 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 1000 ha, 10.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land used for aquaculture — Area in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +945.0% | 2 1000 ha | 20.9 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 1000 ha | 2.1 1000 ha | 2.2 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.57 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 21.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.74 1000 ha | 16.2 1000 ha | 21.7 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 used for aquaculture — area in Israel?
- Land used for aquaculture — area in Israel was 16.6 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land used for aquaculture — area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest land used for aquaculture — area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Israel rank for land used for aquaculture — area?
- Israel ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land used for aquaculture — area rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land used for aquaculture — 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.