Agricultural land use, per capita in Israel
Israel: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0545 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.0545 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Israel peaked at 0.2339 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0545 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Israel 184th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2339 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2202 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2194 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2121 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2005 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1997 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1913 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1859 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1818 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1765 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1717 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1674 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1563 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.15 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.147 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1444 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1408 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1374 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.136 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.134 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1347 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1356 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1358 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1347 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1321 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1297 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1273 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1242 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1168 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1097 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1072 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1033 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0991 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0965 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0941 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0913 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.09 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0871 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0857 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0824 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0754 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0742 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0721 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0722 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0705 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0698 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0662 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0666 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0665 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0646 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0654 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0646 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0739 hectares per person | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0722 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0705 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0588 hectares per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0575 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0559 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0545 hectares per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.205 hectares per person | 0.1818 hectares per person | 0.2339 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1579 hectares per person | 0.1408 hectares per person | 0.1765 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1337 hectares per person | 0.1273 hectares per person | 0.1374 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1055 hectares per person | 0.0913 hectares per person | 0.1242 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0779 hectares per person | 0.0698 hectares per person | 0.09 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0674 hectares per person | 0.0637 hectares per person | 0.0739 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0567 hectares per person | 0.0545 hectares per person | 0.0588 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 0.0567 hectares per person compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 0.0554 hectares per person compare
- 183 Bangladesh 0.0548 hectares per person compare
- 185 Puerto Rico 0.0527 hectares per person compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 0.0444 hectares per person compare
- 187 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0395 hectares per person compare
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 land use, per capita in Israel?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Israel was 0.0545 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2339 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0545 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Israel ranks 184th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.