Cropland extent over the long-term in Israel
Israel: Cropland extent over the long-term was 470,677 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
470,677 hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
129th
of 202 countries
All-time high
482,669 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
91,035 hectares
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Israel, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Israel recorded 470,677 hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Israel peaked at 482,669 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91,035 hectares, in 1700.
Israel ranks 129th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 156,236 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 156,031 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1200 | 155,115 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1300 | 153,366 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1400 | 110,216 hectares | -28.1% |
| 1500 | 127,561 hectares | +15.7% |
| 1600 | 119,699 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1700 | 91,035 hectares | -23.9% |
| 1710 | 97,075 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1720 | 102,948 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1730 | 108,643 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1740 | 114,152 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1750 | 119,468 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1760 | 124,580 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1770 | 129,478 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1780 | 134,150 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1790 | 138,584 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1800 | 142,763 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1810 | 145,882 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1820 | 150,288 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 154,689 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1840 | 159,053 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1850 | 163,341 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 167,501 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 166,826 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 165,807 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 164,373 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 162,431 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 159,849 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1920 | 188,639 hectares | +18.0% |
| 1930 | 216,810 hectares | +14.9% |
| 1940 | 256,281 hectares | +18.2% |
| 1950 | 286,872 hectares | +11.9% |
| 1951 | 304,608 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 321,890 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 337,781 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 351,655 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 363,181 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 372,212 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 378,698 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 382,941 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 384,962 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 381,593 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 397,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 391,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 408,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 410,488 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 399,542 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 410,488 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 410,488 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 406,508 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 406,508 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 408,498 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 410,488 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 410,488 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 420,438 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 426,408 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 421,433 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 411,483 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 412,478 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 412,478 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 412,478 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 412,478 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 417,453 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 419,443 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 406,508 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 418,448 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 419,443 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 427,403 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 427,403 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 427,403 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 426,408 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 430,388 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 432,378 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 431,384 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 431,391 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 433,361 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 427,360 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 418,406 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 418,406 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 418,403 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 417,429 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 423,406 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 425,429 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 432,348 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 419,294 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 380,004 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 380,004 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 372,345 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 380,601 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 376,522 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 382,092 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 370,454 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 376,522 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 385,673 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 379,836 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 397,129 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 393,378 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 391,488 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 482,298 hectares | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 482,669 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 477,791 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 480,778 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 478,886 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 473,978 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 473,934 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 472,305 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 470,677 hectares | -0.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 470,677 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 71% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Israel's 470,677 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.75 million hectares, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1400 | -28.1% | 153,366 hectares | 110,216 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 156,236 hectares | 156,236 hectares | 156,236 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 156,031 hectares | 156,031 hectares | 156,031 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 155,115 hectares | 155,115 hectares | 155,115 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 153,366 hectares | 153,366 hectares | 153,366 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 110,216 hectares | 110,216 hectares | 110,216 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 127,561 hectares | 127,561 hectares | 127,561 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 119,699 hectares | 119,699 hectares | 119,699 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 91,035 hectares | 91,035 hectares | 91,035 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 97,075 hectares | 97,075 hectares | 97,075 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 102,948 hectares | 102,948 hectares | 102,948 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 108,643 hectares | 108,643 hectares | 108,643 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 114,152 hectares | 114,152 hectares | 114,152 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 119,468 hectares | 119,468 hectares | 119,468 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 124,580 hectares | 124,580 hectares | 124,580 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 129,478 hectares | 129,478 hectares | 129,478 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 134,150 hectares | 134,150 hectares | 134,150 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 138,584 hectares | 138,584 hectares | 138,584 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 142,763 hectares | 142,763 hectares | 142,763 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 145,882 hectares | 145,882 hectares | 145,882 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 150,288 hectares | 150,288 hectares | 150,288 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 154,689 hectares | 154,689 hectares | 154,689 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 159,053 hectares | 159,053 hectares | 159,053 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 163,341 hectares | 163,341 hectares | 163,341 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 167,501 hectares | 167,501 hectares | 167,501 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 166,826 hectares | 166,826 hectares | 166,826 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 165,807 hectares | 165,807 hectares | 165,807 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 164,373 hectares | 164,373 hectares | 164,373 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 162,431 hectares | 162,431 hectares | 162,431 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 159,849 hectares | 159,849 hectares | 159,849 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 188,639 hectares | 188,639 hectares | 188,639 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 216,810 hectares | 216,810 hectares | 216,810 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 256,281 hectares | 256,281 hectares | 256,281 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 348,480 hectares | 286,872 hectares | 384,962 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 402,162 hectares | 381,593 hectares | 410,488 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 414,667 hectares | 408,498 hectares | 426,408 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 420,239 hectares | 406,508 hectares | 427,403 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 425,891 hectares | 417,429 hectares | 433,361 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,204 hectares | 372,345 hectares | 432,348 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 413,724 hectares | 370,454 hectares | 482,669 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,093 hectares | 470,677 hectares | 480,778 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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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 cropland extent over the long-term in Israel?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Israel was 470,677 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 482,669 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,035 hectares in 1700.
- How does Israel rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Israel ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.