Global meat production, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 39.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Israel is 39.74 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 41.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Israel ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 4.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 6.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 6.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 6.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 7.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 8.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 8.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 8.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 8.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 9.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 10 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 10.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 10.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 9.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 9.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 10.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 10.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 11.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 12.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 13.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 14.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 14.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 15.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 15.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 23.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 24.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 25.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 26.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 30.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 30.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 31.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 31.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 32.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 33.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 34.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 32.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 34.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 36.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 37.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 38.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 39.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 38.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 39.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 41.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 39.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 39.74 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 39.74 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre, 14.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +45.4% | 15.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.05 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 5 Belgium 56.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 47.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Denmark 40.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 37.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 33.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 South Korea 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0465 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0633 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Israel?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Israel was 39.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 41.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.