Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 12.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.54 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
83rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
17.88 hectares per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
12.41 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Israel stood at 12.54 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 17.88 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.41 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
Israel ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.7 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.28 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 14.79 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 14.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 14.42 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 14.88 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 14.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 14.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 14.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 15.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 15.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 15.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.43 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 15.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 15.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 15.02 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 15.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.56 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 15.16 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 15.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 15.62 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 15.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 15.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 15.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 16.04 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 16.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.94 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.53 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.62 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 15.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.13 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.43 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 14.37 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 14.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.06 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.57 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 13.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.21 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.89 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.73 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.88 hectares per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 17.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.47 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.73 hectares per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 12.59 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.41 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 12.54 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Israel's 12.54 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +31.2% | 13.63 hectares per square kilometre | 17.88 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -27.1% | 17.47 hectares per square kilometre | 12.73 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.73 hectares per square kilometre | 14.28 hectares per square kilometre | 14.93 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.18 hectares per square kilometre | 15.02 hectares per square kilometre | 15.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.24 hectares per square kilometre | 14.56 hectares per square kilometre | 15.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | 15.39 hectares per square kilometre | 16.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.78 hectares per square kilometre | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | 16.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.84 hectares per square kilometre | 13.21 hectares per square kilometre | 17.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 hectares per square kilometre | 12.41 hectares per square kilometre | 12.73 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 80 Cameroon 13.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 81 Nepal 12.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uruguay 12.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Nicaragua 12.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 85 Cape Verde 12.41 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Afghanistan 12.03 hectares per square kilometre 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Israel?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Israel was 12.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.