Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Israel
Israel: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 180.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
180.77
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
288.78
in 1998
All-time low
83.89
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Israel is 180.77, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Israel peaked at 288.78 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 83.89, in 1963.
Israel ranks 26th 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.24 | — |
| 1962 | 85.01 | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 83.89 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 90.28 | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 100.5 | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 96.84 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 113.32 | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 112.76 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 130.5 | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 140.14 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 147.66 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 152.51 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 134.88 | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 151.15 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 176.76 | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 179.4 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 193.2 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 202.56 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 188.48 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 191.89 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 180.36 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 195.68 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 205.62 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 229.12 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 219.28 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 218.93 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 228.98 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 227.8 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 232.79 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 238.05 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 216.17 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 226.39 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 226.85 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 239.63 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 242.99 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 284.01 | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 286.39 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 288.78 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 212.92 | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 221.7 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 209.86 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 203 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 224.99 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 262.29 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 239.15 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 247.85 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 276.82 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 223.08 | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 159.43 | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 163.39 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 197.34 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 212.85 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 222.46 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 199.65 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 183.81 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 211.23 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 184.17 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 190.98 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 167.25 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 175.64 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 205.06 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 193.65 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 180.77 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.48 | 83.89 | 130.5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 166.67 | 134.88 | 202.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.04 | 180.36 | 232.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.22 | 212.92 | 288.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.82 | 159.43 | 276.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.31 | 163.39 | 222.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.78 | 175.64 | 205.06 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Israel?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Israel was 180.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 288.78 in 1998.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.89 in 1963.
- How does Israel rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Israel ranks 26th 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 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from 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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