Cotton yields in Israel
Israel: Cotton yields was 4.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.18 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
6th
of 101 countries
All-time high
5.3 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
1.92 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton yields in Israel is 4.18 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Israel peaked at 5.3 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.92 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.
That places Israel 6th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | +154.9% |
| 2022 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4.18 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 3.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Israel's 4.18 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +154.9% | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 4.9 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 cotton yields in Israel?
- Cotton yields in Israel was 4.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for cotton yields?
- Israel ranks 6th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.