Arable land in Israel
Israel: Arable land was 271,400 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Israel is 271,400 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Israel peaked at 387,000 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 268,500 hectares, in 2022.
Israel ranks 137th 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 in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 318,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 309,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 320,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 322,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 312,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 322,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 323,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 322,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 321,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 325,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 326,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 325,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 334,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 339,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 336,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 325,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 325,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 315,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 328,000 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 327,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 338,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 339,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 339,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 338,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 343,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 347,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 347,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 347,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 349,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 345,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 336,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 336,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 335,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 333,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 338,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 342,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 349,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 334,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 311,000 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 311,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 303,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 305,800 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 299,700 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 304,300 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 293,600 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 295,700 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 294,800 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 285,800 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 300,500 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 297,200 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 295,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 387,000 hectares | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 383,500 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 378,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 275,400 hectares | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 272,500 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 268,500 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 271,400 hectares | +1.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 271,400 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Israel's 271,400 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 million hectares, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land 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% | 295,000 hectares | 387,000 hectares |
| 2020 | -27.1% | 378,000 hectares | 275,400 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318,778 hectares | 309,000 hectares | 323,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 328,500 hectares | 325,000 hectares | 339,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 329,900 hectares | 315,000 hectares | 339,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 341,800 hectares | 333,000 hectares | 349,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,780 hectares | 299,700 hectares | 349,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,110 hectares | 285,800 hectares | 387,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,950 hectares | 268,500 hectares | 275,400 hectares | 4 |
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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 in Israel?
- Arable land in Israel was 271,400 hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 387,000 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,500 hectares in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for arable land?
- Israel ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.