Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Israel
Israel: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 34.75 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Israel stood at 34.75 billion kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Israel peaked at 35.66 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.10 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Israel 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.10 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 6.39 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 6.48 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.93 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 7.10 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 7.56 billion kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 7.97 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 8.37 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 8.70 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 8.92 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 9.64 billion kilocalories per day | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 9.85 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 10.40 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 10.43 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 10.66 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 11.06 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 11.30 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.27 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.46 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 11.61 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 12.01 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 12.78 billion kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 12.95 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 13.10 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 13.56 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 13.94 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 14.52 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 14.41 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 14.64 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 15.30 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 15.89 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 16.57 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 16.93 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.30 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 18.48 billion kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 19.22 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 19.75 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 20.17 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 20.51 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 21.37 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 22.09 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 23.07 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 22.70 billion kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 23.42 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 23.99 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 24.49 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.43 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.04 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.56 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 26.44 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 26.93 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.43 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 27.99 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.97 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 29.48 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.42 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 31.26 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 31.30 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 32.50 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 33.35 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 34.36 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 35.66 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.75 billion kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.29 billion kilocalories per day | 6.10 billion kilocalories per day | 8.70 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.50 billion kilocalories per day | 8.92 billion kilocalories per day | 11.46 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.35 billion kilocalories per day | 11.61 billion kilocalories per day | 14.64 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.01 billion kilocalories per day | 15.30 billion kilocalories per day | 20.51 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.62 billion kilocalories per day | 21.37 billion kilocalories per day | 25.56 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.27 billion kilocalories per day | 26.44 billion kilocalories per day | 32.50 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.53 billion kilocalories per day | 33.35 billion kilocalories per day | 35.66 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 81 Portugal 37.06 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 82 Czechia 36.58 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 83 Sweden 35.52 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 85 Greece 34.64 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 34.45 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 87 Hungary 34.38 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Israel?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Israel was 34.75 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 35.66 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.10 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Israel ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.