Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Israel
Israel: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 1.43 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Israel stood at 1.43 million tonnes.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Israel peaked at 1.46 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 329,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Israel ranks 90th of 191 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 | 366,556 tonnes | 329,000 tonnes | 416,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 500,400 tonnes | 431,000 tonnes | 560,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 644,100 tonnes | 589,000 tonnes | 728,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 781,300 tonnes | 702,000 tonnes | 828,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 975,400 tonnes | 838,000 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 91,082 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Israel?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Israel was 1.43 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Israel ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.