Agricultural land in Israel
Israel: Agricultural land was 536,700 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
536,700
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
150th
of 226 countries
All-time high
644,000
in 2017
All-time low
504,500
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Israel is 536,700, 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 in Israel peaked at 644,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 504,500, in 2010.
Israel ranks 150th of 226 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 519,000 | 505,000 | 525,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 532,800 | 525,000 | 545,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 561,000 | 533,000 | 579,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 571,100 | 559,000 | 579,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,410 | 508,800 | 566,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,530 | 504,500 | 644,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 538,025 | 534,600 | 541,800 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.97 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 852,511 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.29 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.29 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 91,082 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Israel?
- Agricultural land in Israel was 536,700 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 644,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,500 in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for agricultural land?
- Israel ranks 150th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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