Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Israel
Israel: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 78.69 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.
Analysis
Israel recorded 78.69 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Israel peaked at 155.86 kilograms per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.22 kilograms per hectare, in 1962.
Israel ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 59.87 kilograms per hectare | 49.22 kilograms per hectare | 72.89 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.47 kilograms per hectare | 72.07 kilograms per hectare | 92.48 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.34 kilograms per hectare | 85.72 kilograms per hectare | 132.46 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.63 kilograms per hectare | 95.38 kilograms per hectare | 155.13 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 121 kilograms per hectare | 94.35 kilograms per hectare | 155.86 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.15 kilograms per hectare | 81.42 kilograms per hectare | 123.32 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.39 kilograms per hectare | 78.69 kilograms per hectare | 94.87 kilograms per hectare | 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 hectare of cropland in Israel?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Israel was 78.69 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 155.86 kilograms per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.22 kilograms per hectare in 1962.
- How does Israel rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Israel ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.