Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Israel
Israel: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 19.59 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Israel, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Israel stood at 19.59. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Israel peaked at 19.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.29, in 2000.
That places Israel 198th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.29 | — |
| 2001 | 8.3 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.73 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 13.2 | +51.2% |
| 2004 | 13.21 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.23 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.24 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.91 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 14.77 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 15.57 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 16.08 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.15 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.21 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.43 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.43 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.51 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.67 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.98 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.02 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 18.02 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.6 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 19.3 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.59 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 19.59 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.59 | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 19.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 37% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Israel's 19.59 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.74, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +51.2% | 8.73 | 13.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.25 | 8.29 | 15.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.59 | 16.08 | 18.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.11 | 18.02 | 19.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.949 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0168 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.79 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Israel?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Israel was 19.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 19.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Israel ranks 198th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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