Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Israel

Israel: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 18.43 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
18.43 %
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
68th
of 238 countries
All-time high
19.1 %
in 2022
All-time low
13.51 %
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Israel, 1961–2024

05101520196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Israel stood at 18.43 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Israel peaked at 19.1 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.51 %, in 2005.

Israel ranks 68th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Israel, 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 15.46 % —
1962 16.24 % +5.0%
1963 16.86 % +3.8%
1964 16.95 % +0.5%
1965 17.12 % +1.0%
1966 16.95 % -1.0%
1967 16.76 % -1.1%
1968 16.31 % -2.7%
1969 16.44 % +0.8%
1970 16 % -2.7%
1971 16.13 % +0.8%
1972 16.32 % +1.2%
1973 16.2 % -0.7%
1974 16.15 % -0.3%
1975 15.93 % -1.4%
1976 16.42 % +3.1%
1977 16.57 % +0.9%
1978 16.51 % -0.4%
1979 16.51 % +0.0%
1980 16.51 % +0.0%
1981 17.29 % +4.7%
1982 17.59 % +1.7%
1983 16.64 % -5.4%
1984 16.13 % -3.1%
1985 16.17 % +0.2%
1986 15.54 % -3.9%
1987 15.42 % -0.8%
1988 15.45 % +0.2%
1989 15.48 % +0.2%
1990 15.2 % -1.8%
1991 14.88 % -2.1%
1992 14.73 % -1.0%
1993 14.73 % +0.0%
1994 14.68 % -0.3%
1995 14.49 % -1.3%
1996 14.72 % +1.6%
1997 14.74 % +0.1%
1998 14.95 % +1.4%
1999 15.21 % +1.7%
2000 15.19 % -0.1%
2001 14.97 % -1.4%
2002 14.92 % -0.3%
2003 15.61 % +4.6%
2004 13.53 % -13.3%
2005 13.51 % -0.1%
2006 13.72 % +1.6%
2007 14.53 % +5.9%
2008 14.99 % +3.2%
2009 14.98 % -0.1%
2010 15.32 % +2.3%
2011 15.73 % +2.7%
2012 17.37 % +10.4%
2013 18.16 % +4.5%
2014 18.08 % -0.4%
2015 18.11 % +0.2%
2016 17.57 % -3.0%
2017 14.91 % -15.1%
2018 15.56 % +4.4%
2019 15.73 % +1.1%
2020 18.72 % +19.0%
2021 19.02 % +1.6%
2022 19.1 % +0.4%
2023 18.87 % -1.2%
2024 18.43 % -2.3%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 18.43 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.23 %, 4.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 18.43 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 %, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.57 % 15.46 % 17.12 % 9
1970s 16.27 % 15.93 % 16.57 % 10
1980s 16.22 % 15.42 % 17.59 % 10
1990s 14.83 % 14.49 % 15.21 % 10
2000s 14.59 % 13.51 % 15.61 % 10
2010s 16.65 % 14.91 % 18.16 % 10
2020s 18.83 % 18.43 % 19.1 % 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 65 Italy 18.59 % compare
  2. 66 Cayman Islands 18.52 % compare
  3. 67 Martinique 18.48 % compare
  4. 69 Palestine 18.23 % compare
  5. 69 Palestine 18.23 % compare
  6. 71 Cameroon 17.73 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Israel?
Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Israel was 18.43 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 19.1 % in 2022.
What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 13.51 % in 2005.
How does Israel rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
Israel ranks 68th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, published as part of Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,641 data points, 1961–2024
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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.