Share global forest in Israel
Israel: Share global forest was 0.0036 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0036
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
160th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0039
in 2015
All-time low
0.003
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.0036 for share global forest in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Israel peaked at 0.0039 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 1990.
That places Israel 160th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.003 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0031 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0036 | +1.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0036 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0105, 34% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0036 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.005, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0033 | 0.003 | 0.0036 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 | 0.0036 | 0.0037 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 | 0.0035 | 0.0039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 | 0.0034 | 0.0036 | 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 share global forest in Israel?
- Share global forest in Israel was 0.0036 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for share global forest?
- Israel ranks 160th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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