Change of cereal yield vs land used in Israel
Israel: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 2.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.62
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.98
in 2015
All-time low
1.05
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Israel is 2.62, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Israel peaked at 4.98 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1966.
Israel ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 | — |
| 1962 | 1.16 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 2.04 | +93.5% |
| 1965 | 1.85 | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | -43.2% |
| 1967 | 2.06 | +95.8% |
| 1968 | 1.48 | -28.1% |
| 1969 | 1.35 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 1.19 | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 1.79 | +51.0% |
| 1972 | 2.64 | +47.5% |
| 1973 | 2.28 | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 2.35 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.18 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.79 | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 1.91 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.53 | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 1.25 | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 2.32 | +85.4% |
| 1981 | 1.95 | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 1.67 | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 3.26 | +95.3% |
| 1984 | 1.64 | -49.7% |
| 1985 | 2.24 | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 2.46 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 3.57 | +45.0% |
| 1988 | 2.85 | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 2.78 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3.49 | +25.6% |
| 1991 | 2.64 | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 3.27 | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 3.01 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.89 | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 3.13 | +66.2% |
| 1996 | 2.8 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 1.97 | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 2.47 | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 1.67 | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 2.44 | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 2.45 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.31 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 3.07 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.95 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 3.04 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.67 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 4.18 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.91 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 4.98 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.83 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 2.46 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | +47.2% |
| 2020 | 3.84 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.15 | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 4.56 | +112.5% |
| 2023 | 3.66 | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 2.62 | -28.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.62 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 | 1.05 | 2.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.19 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 | 1.64 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 1.67 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 | 2.4 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 2.46 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 2.15 | 4.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0465 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0633 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Israel?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Israel was 2.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 in 2015.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1966.
- How does Israel rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Israel ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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