Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Israel
Israel: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 4.23 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.23 million tonnes
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.48 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
575,000 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Israel recorded 4.23 million tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 2023.
The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Israel peaked at 6.48 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 575,000 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Israel 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 731,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 691,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 749,000 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 575,000 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 663,000 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 981,000 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1967 | 771,000 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 1.01 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1969 | 946,000 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 1.33 million tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1971 | 1.19 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.21 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.64 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1976 | 1.76 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.52 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 1.74 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 1.84 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.60 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 1.63 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 1.67 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 1.81 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 1.73 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.88 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 2.06 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 2.10 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.01 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.04 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.48 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 2.60 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.74 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.13 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 3.04 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.79 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.00 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.13 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.30 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.40 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.32 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.48 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.36 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.02 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 3.20 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.01 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.19 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.54 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 3.80 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.71 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.72 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 4.96 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.44 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 4.92 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 4.91 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.69 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.31 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.14 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 5.79 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 6.48 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 6.05 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.23 million tonnes | -30.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4.23 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 4.23 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.63 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 790,889 tonnes | 575,000 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 6.48 million tonnes | 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Israel?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Israel was 4.23 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 575,000 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Israel rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Israel ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.