Agricultural land per capita in Israel
Israel: Agricultural land per capita was 0.058 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.058 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
195th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.2611 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.058 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Israel is 0.058 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Israel peaked at 0.2611 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.058 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Israel 195th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2611 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.2474 hectares per capita | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2445 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2352 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2205 hectares per capita | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2157 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2068 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1969 hectares per capita | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1899 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1833 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.177 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1711 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1698 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1682 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1627 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.156 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1526 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1497 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1464 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1432 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1415 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.139 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1397 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1398 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1401 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1389 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1362 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1337 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1312 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1274 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1209 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1164 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1134 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.111 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.107 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1026 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0997 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0971 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.094 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0926 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0896 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0881 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0847 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0776 hectares per capita | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0765 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0743 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0744 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0728 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0725 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0688 hectares per capita | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0692 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0692 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0671 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0681 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0663 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0672 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.077 hectares per capita | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0754 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0737 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0616 hectares per capita | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0603 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0587 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.058 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.058 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 25% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.058 hectares per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2103 hectares per capita, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2242 hectares per capita | 0.1899 hectares per capita | 0.2611 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1637 hectares per capita | 0.1464 hectares per capita | 0.1833 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1383 hectares per capita | 0.1312 hectares per capita | 0.1432 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1089 hectares per capita | 0.094 hectares per capita | 0.1274 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0803 hectares per capita | 0.0725 hectares per capita | 0.0926 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0702 hectares per capita | 0.0663 hectares per capita | 0.077 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0596 hectares per capita | 0.058 hectares per capita | 0.0616 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 192 Mauritius 0.0675 hectares per capita compare
- 193 American Samoa 0.0623 hectares per capita compare
- 194 Mayotte 0.0614 hectares per capita compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 0.0567 hectares per capita compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 0.0554 hectares per capita compare
- 198 Bangladesh 0.0548 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0465 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0633 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Israel?
- Agricultural land per capita in Israel was 0.058 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2611 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Israel ranks 195th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.