Agricultural land use in Israel
Israel: Agricultural land use was 536,700 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
536,700 hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
151st
of 227 countries
All-time high
644,000 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
504,500 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Israel is 536,700 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Israel peaked at 644,000 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 504,500 hectares, in 2010.
Israel ranks 151st of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 511,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 505,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 522,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 525,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 514,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 525,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 525,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 521,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 523,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 525,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 527,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 527,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 537,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 545,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 540,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 530,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 531,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 533,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 533,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 533,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 538,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 540,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 553,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 564,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 575,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 579,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 577,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 576,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 575,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 579,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 578,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 577,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 577,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 579,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 573,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 564,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 563,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 562,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 559,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 566,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 561,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 563,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 551,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 513,500 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 514,500 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 508,800 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 518,100 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 515,600 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 522,600 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 504,500 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 517,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 526,200 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 520,300 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 537,700 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 533,900 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 552,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 644,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 641,300 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 638,400 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 541,800 hectares | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 539,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 534,600 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 536,700 hectares | +0.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 536,700 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 55% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Israel's 536,700 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.06 million hectares, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 519,000 hectares | 505,000 hectares | 525,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 532,800 hectares | 525,000 hectares | 545,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 561,000 hectares | 533,000 hectares | 579,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 571,100 hectares | 559,000 hectares | 579,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,410 hectares | 508,800 hectares | 566,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,530 hectares | 504,500 hectares | 644,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 538,025 hectares | 534,600 hectares | 541,800 hectares | 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 land use in Israel?
- Agricultural land use in Israel was 536,700 hectares 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 use recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 644,000 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,500 hectares in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for agricultural land use?
- Israel ranks 151st out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.