Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Israel
Israel: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 162.6 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Israel recorded 162.6 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Israel peaked at 165 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 114 1000 ha, in 1961.
Israel ranks 172nd of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Israel, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 114 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 114 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 114 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 114 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 114 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 114 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 114 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 114 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 116 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 116 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 116 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 116 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 116 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 118 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 120 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 146 1000 ha | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 145 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 155 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 151 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 149 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 148 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 145 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 144 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 143 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 141 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 142 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 135 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 130 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 131 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 133 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 134 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 136 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 137 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 138.6 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 140 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 133.6 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 140 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 160 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 161 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 158 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 160 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 165 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 164 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 164 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 164 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 162.6 1000 ha | -0.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 162.6 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 43% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Israel's 162.6 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,842 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.22 1000 ha | 114 1000 ha | 116 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 117.6 1000 ha | 116 1000 ha | 120 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.2 1000 ha | 120 1000 ha | 155 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.6 1000 ha | 141 1000 ha | 148 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.66 1000 ha | 130 1000 ha | 142 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.26 1000 ha | 133.6 1000 ha | 161 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.92 1000 ha | 162.6 1000 ha | 165 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 169 Norway 176 1000 ha compare
- 170 New Caledonia 174.33 1000 ha compare
- 171 Fiji 173 1000 ha compare
- 173 Gambia 155.89 1000 ha compare
- 174 Timor-Leste 150 1000 ha compare
- 174 East Timor 150 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Israel?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Israel was 162.6 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 165 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Israel ranks 172nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.