Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Israel
Israel: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0092 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.0092 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Israel peaked at 0.0709 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 hectares per person, in 2019.
Israel ranks 145th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0709 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0574 hectares per person | -19.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0554 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0651 hectares per person | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0606 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0495 hectares per person | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0539 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0537 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0507 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0439 hectares per person | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0448 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0464 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0404 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0444 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0414 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0397 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0382 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0338 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0321 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0338 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0337 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0303 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0327 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0254 hectares per person | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.027 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0264 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0244 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0254 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0244 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0212 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0205 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0187 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0181 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0178 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0163 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.012 hectares per person | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0153 hectares per person | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.015 hectares per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0145 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 hectares per person | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0105 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.01 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 hectares per person | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 hectares per person | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 hectares per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.007 hectares per person | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 hectares per person | +90.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -32.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0092 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0092 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0117 hectares per person, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 | +90.9% | 0.007 hectares per person | 0.0133 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0575 hectares per person | 0.0495 hectares per person | 0.0709 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0405 hectares per person | 0.0321 hectares per person | 0.0464 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0285 hectares per person | 0.0244 hectares per person | 0.0338 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0182 hectares per person | 0.012 hectares per person | 0.0244 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 hectares per person | 0.0108 hectares per person | 0.0153 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 hectares per person | 0.0056 hectares per person | 0.0105 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 hectares per person | 0.007 hectares per person | 0.0137 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Israel?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Israel was 0.0092 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0709 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Israel ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.