Agricultural irrigated land in Israel
Israel: Agricultural irrigated land was 36.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural irrigated land in Israel, 2001–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Israel recorded 36.1% for agricultural irrigated land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Israel peaked at 55.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2009.
Israel ranks 5th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Agricultural irrigated land in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.6% | — |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 36.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 13.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Israel's 36.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 5.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 28.4% | 35.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 31.9% | 55.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 36.0% | 39.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Israel?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Israel was 36.1% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Israel ranks 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.