Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Israel
Israel: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 50 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Israel stood at 50 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Israel peaked at 76 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50 1000 ha, in 2025.
Israel ranks 186th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Israel, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 65.9 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.8 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.7 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.6 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.5 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.4 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.3 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.2 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.1 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 65 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.1 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.2 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.3 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.4 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.5 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.6 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.7 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.8 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.9 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 68 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 70 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 72 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 74 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 76 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 71.8 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 67.6 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 63.4 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 59.2 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 55 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 54 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 53 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 52 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 51 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 50 1000 ha | -2.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 50 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 12% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's 50 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140.98 1000 ha, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.55 1000 ha | 65.1 1000 ha | 66 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.45 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | 65.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8 1000 ha | 59.2 1000 ha | 76 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5 1000 ha | 50 1000 ha | 55 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 183 Dominica 57.35 1000 ha compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 55.28 1000 ha compare
- 185 Micronesia (Federated States of) 50.36 1000 ha compare
- 187 Martinique 49.97 1000 ha compare
- 188 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 42.51 1000 ha compare
- 189 Jordan 40.84 1000 ha compare
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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Israel?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Israel was 50 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 76 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Israel ranks 186th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — 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.