Fertilizer use per capita in Israel
Israel: Fertilizer use per capita was 3.6 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per capita in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Israel recorded 3.6 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Israel peaked at 7.04 Kilograms per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.13 Kilograms per capita, in 1962.
That places Israel 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 Kilograms per capita | 1.13 Kilograms per capita | 3.4 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.95 Kilograms per capita | 3.61 Kilograms per capita | 6.24 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 Kilograms per capita | 4.67 Kilograms per capita | 6.85 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3 Kilograms per capita | 5.05 Kilograms per capita | 7.04 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 Kilograms per capita | 2.6 Kilograms per capita | 5.34 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 Kilograms per capita | 2.68 Kilograms per capita | 4.23 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 Kilograms per capita | 3.12 Kilograms per capita | 4.02 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.97 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 852,511 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 91,082 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Israel?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Israel was 3.6 Kilograms per capita 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 fertilizer use per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 Kilograms per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 Kilograms per capita in 1962.
- How does Israel rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Israel ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.