Forest area in Israel
Israel: Forest area was 6.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Israel recorded 6.5% for forest area in 2023.
The figure is down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Israel peaked at 7.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1990.
Israel ranks 176th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.1% | — |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Israel?
- Forest area in Israel was 6.5% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for forest area?
- Israel ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.