Index of cereal production yield and land use in Israel
Israel: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 66,837 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
66,837
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 186 countries
All-time high
161,125
in 1964
All-time low
50,801
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Israel is 66,837, 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, index of cereal production yield and land use in Israel peaked at 161,125 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 50,801, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154,875 | — |
| 1962 | 131,626 | -15.0% |
| 1963 | 131,758 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 161,125 | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 155,437 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 130,234 | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 147,828 | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 150,647 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 145,915 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 130,705 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 137,585 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 145,940 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 132,440 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 149,840 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 143,000 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 140,410 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 137,950 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 124,770 | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 121,390 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 130,970 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 133,470 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 122,010 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 134,030 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 105,800 | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 107,500 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 116,199 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 115,416 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 108,570 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 114,820 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 113,760 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 104,882 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 104,906 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98,523 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 97,556 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 98,728 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 94,445 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 95,000 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 100,683 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 73,742 | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 74,846 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 98,436 | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 100,800 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 92,430 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 89,130 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 104,210 | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 102,192 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 103,000 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 81,533 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 80,971 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 79,358 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 74,544 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 82,891 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 80,572 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 75,847 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 64,622 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 54,248 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 54,361 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61,213 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 50,801 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 64,338 | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 124,951 | +94.2% |
| 2022 | 52,430 | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 66,969 | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 66,837 | -0.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 66,837 is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 66,837 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 239,964, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +94.2% | 64,338 | 124,951 |
| 2022 | -58.0% | 124,951 | 52,430 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,494 | 130,234 | 161,125 | 9 |
| 1970s | 136,403 | 121,390 | 149,840 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,878 | 105,800 | 134,030 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,222 | 73,742 | 113,760 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,755 | 74,846 | 104,210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,846 | 50,801 | 82,891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,105 | 52,430 | 124,951 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Israel?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Israel was 66,837 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 161,125 in 1964.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,801 in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Israel ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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