Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Israel

Israel: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 33.33 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
33.33 %
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
209th
of 222 countries
All-time high
50 %
in 1990
All-time low
33.33 %
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Israel, 1990–2025

010203040501990200720251990: 50 %1991: 49.1 %1992: 48.3 %1993: 47.5 %1994: 46.7 %1995: 46 %1996: 45.2 %1997: 44.5 %1998: 43.8 %1999: 43.1 %2000: 42.5 %2001: 42.5 %2002: 42.6 %2003: 42.6 %2004: 42.6 %2005: 42.7 %2006: 42.7 %2007: 42.8 %2008: 42.8 %2009: 42.8 %2010: 42.9 %2011: 43.5 %2012: 44.2 %2013: 44.8 %2014: 45.5 %2015: 46.1 %2016: 44.9 %2017: 43.6 %2018: 42.3 %2019: 40.8 %2020: 39.3 %2021: 38 %2022: 36.8 %2023: 35.6 %2024: 34.5 %2025: 33.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Israel is 33.33 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Israel peaked at 50 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.33 %, in 2025.

That places Israel 209th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.43 % 43.14 % 50 % 10
2000s 42.65 % 42.48 % 42.82 % 10
2010s 43.85 % 40.83 % 46.06 % 10
2020s 36.26 % 33.33 % 39.29 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Israel?
Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Israel was 33.33 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 50 % in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 33.33 % in 2025.
How does Israel rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Israel ranks 209th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.