Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Israel
Israel: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 80.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Israel, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Israel stood at 80.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Israel peaked at 98.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2013.
That places Israel 83rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 98.6% | — |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | -2.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 80.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.1%, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Israel's 80.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.3%, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 92.4% | 98.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 80.6% | 87.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Israel?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Israel was 80.6% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2013.
- How does Israel rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Israel ranks 83rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of national deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are consumed within domestic markets i.e. not exported to other countries.