Share of global forest area in Israel

Israel: Share of global forest area was 0.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
160th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of global forest area in Israel, 1990–2025

00.0010.0020.0030.0041990200720251990: 0.003 %1991: 0.003 %1992: 0.003 %1993: 0.003 %1994: 0.003 %1995: 0.003 %1996: 0.003 %1997: 0.003 %1998: 0.003 %1999: 0.004 %2000: 0.004 %2001: 0.004 %2002: 0.004 %2003: 0.004 %2004: 0.004 %2005: 0.004 %2006: 0.004 %2007: 0.004 %2008: 0.004 %2009: 0.004 %2010: 0.004 %2011: 0.004 %2012: 0.004 %2013: 0.004 %2014: 0.004 %2015: 0.004 %2016: 0.004 %2017: 0.004 %2018: 0.004 %2019: 0.003 %2020: 0.003 %2021: 0.003 %2022: 0.003 %2023: 0.004 %2024: 0.004 %2025: 0.004 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.0% for share of global forest area 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 of global forest area in Israel peaked at 0.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global forest area in Israel?
Share of global forest area in Israel was 0.0% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global forest area recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of global forest area recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Israel rank for share of global forest area?
Israel ranks 160th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of global forest area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,460 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.