Fertilizer consumption in Israel
Israel: Fertilizer consumption was 67,373 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption 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
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in Israel stood at 67,373 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Israel peaked at 120,999 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33,239 tonnes, in 1962.
Israel ranks 95th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,708 tonnes | 33,239 tonnes | 53,114 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 69,181 tonnes | 56,784 tonnes | 83,657 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,722 tonnes | 75,390 tonnes | 99,401 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,900 tonnes | 89,001 tonnes | 120,999 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,959 tonnes | 60,998 tonnes | 105,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,768 tonnes | 60,601 tonnes | 92,301 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,555 tonnes | 66,181 tonnes | 76,898 tonnes | 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 consumption in Israel?
- Fertilizer consumption in Israel was 67,373 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 consumption recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 120,999 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,239 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Israel rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Israel ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).