Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Israel
Israel: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 66,837 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
66,837 hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 186 countries
All-time high
161,125 hectares
in 1964
All-time low
50,801 hectares
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Israel is 66,837 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Israel peaked at 161,125 hectares in 1964 and was at its lowest, 50,801 hectares, in 2019.
That places Israel 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154,875 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 131,626 hectares | -15.0% |
| 1963 | 131,758 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 161,125 hectares | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 155,437 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 130,234 hectares | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 147,828 hectares | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 150,647 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 145,915 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 130,705 hectares | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 137,585 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 145,940 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 132,440 hectares | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 149,840 hectares | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 143,000 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 140,410 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 137,950 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 124,770 hectares | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 121,390 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 130,970 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 133,470 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 122,010 hectares | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 134,030 hectares | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 105,800 hectares | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 107,500 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 116,199 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 115,416 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 108,570 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 114,820 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 113,760 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 104,882 hectares | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 104,906 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98,523 hectares | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 97,556 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 98,728 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 94,445 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 95,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 100,683 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 73,742 hectares | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 74,846 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 98,436 hectares | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 100,800 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 92,430 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 89,130 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 104,210 hectares | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 102,192 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 103,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 81,533 hectares | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 80,971 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 79,358 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 74,544 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 82,891 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 80,572 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 75,847 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 64,622 hectares | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 54,248 hectares | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 54,361 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61,213 hectares | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 50,801 hectares | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 64,338 hectares | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 124,951 hectares | +94.2% |
| 2022 | 52,430 hectares | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 66,969 hectares | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 66,837 hectares | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,494 hectares | 130,234 hectares | 161,125 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 136,403 hectares | 121,390 hectares | 149,840 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,878 hectares | 105,800 hectares | 134,030 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,222 hectares | 73,742 hectares | 113,760 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,755 hectares | 74,846 hectares | 104,210 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,846 hectares | 50,801 hectares | 82,891 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,105 hectares | 52,430 hectares | 124,951 hectares | 5 |
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- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Israel?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Israel was 66,837 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 161,125 hectares in 1964.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,801 hectares in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Israel ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.