Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Israel
Israel: Fertilizer production by nutrient type was 2.37 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer production by nutrient type in Israel is 2.37 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer production by nutrient type in Israel peaked at 2.62 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85,095 tonnes, in 1961.
Israel ranks 5th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,095 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 101,626 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 120,048 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 228,000 tonnes | +89.9% |
| 1965 | 314,760 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1966 | 297,070 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 329,400 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 343,430 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 434,930 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 575,840 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 552,050 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 621,590 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 514,840 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 653,920 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 712,480 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 644,770 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 683,200 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 675,758 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 791,800 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 811,800 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 884,900 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 945,960 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 942,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million tonnes | +58.6% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 974,576 tonnes | -53.6% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million tonnes | +121.8% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.14 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million tonnes | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million tonnes | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.20 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.62 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 2.37 million tonnes | -9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer production by nutrient type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +121.8% | 974,576 tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes |
| 1964 | +89.9% | 120,048 tonnes | 228,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250,484 tonnes | 85,095 tonnes | 434,930 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 642,625 tonnes | 514,840 tonnes | 791,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million tonnes | 811,800 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million tonnes | 974,576 tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 4 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer production by nutrient type in Israel?
- Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Israel was 2.37 million tonnes 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 production by nutrient type recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest fertilizer production by nutrient type recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,095 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for fertilizer production by nutrient type?
- Israel ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer production by nutrient type rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 production by nutrient type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertilizer production by nutrient type (nitrogen, phosphate and potash), measured in tonnes of nutrient.