Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 13,616 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13,616 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 191 countries
All-time high
14,187 animals per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
1,747 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Israel is 13,616 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 14,187 animals per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,747 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Israel 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,747 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,124 animals per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1963 | 2,144 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2,384 animals per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 2,371 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2,708 animals per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 2,944 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 2,948 animals per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,657 animals per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 2,837 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 2,994 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 3,318 animals per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 3,350 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3,787 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 3,750 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 4,140 animals per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 4,207 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4,549 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 5,051 animals per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 4,538 animals per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 5,111 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 5,559 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 5,707 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5,915 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 5,730 animals per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 4,621 animals per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 4,436 animals per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 5,037 animals per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 5,060 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,314 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 5,633 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 6,072 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 6,248 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6,654 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 6,470 animals per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5,915 animals per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 6,516 animals per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 7,024 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 7,579 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 7,625 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8,133 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 7,810 animals per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 8,318 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 8,318 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,549 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10,259 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 10,259 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,860 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 11,414 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 11,830 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 11,275 animals per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 11,137 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 11,137 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,397 animals per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 12,523 animals per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 11,738 animals per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 12,847 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 12,708 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 13,586 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 14,187 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 13,078 animals per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 12,939 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 13,447 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 13,616 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 13,616 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 13,616 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,447 animals per square kilometre | 1,747 animals per square kilometre | 2,948 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,798 animals per square kilometre | 2,837 animals per square kilometre | 5,051 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,171 animals per square kilometre | 4,436 animals per square kilometre | 5,915 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,342 animals per square kilometre | 5,314 animals per square kilometre | 7,579 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,154 animals per square kilometre | 7,625 animals per square kilometre | 11,414 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,918 animals per square kilometre | 10,397 animals per square kilometre | 13,586 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,453 animals per square kilometre | 12,939 animals per square kilometre | 14,187 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 4 Barbados 21,179 animals per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 14,946 animals per square kilometre compare
- 6 Hong Kong 14,831 animals per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 12,355 animals per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Korea 11,104 animals per square kilometre compare
- 10 Belgium 10,156 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Israel?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Israel was 13,616 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 14,187 animals per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,747 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.