Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Israel
Israel: Lentils, dry — Area harvested was 114 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lentils, dry — area harvested in Israel is 114 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — area harvested in Israel peaked at 695 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 100 ha, in 1989.
Israel ranks 49th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Israel, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 695 ha | — |
| 1962 | 485 ha | -30.2% |
| 1963 | 360 ha | -25.8% |
| 1964 | 460 ha | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 360 ha | -21.7% |
| 1966 | 615 ha | +70.8% |
| 1967 | 350 ha | -43.1% |
| 1968 | 310 ha | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 540 ha | +74.2% |
| 1970 | 315 ha | -41.7% |
| 1971 | 290 ha | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 295 ha | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 190 ha | -35.6% |
| 1974 | 190 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 180 ha | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 270 ha | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 170 ha | -37.0% |
| 1978 | 150 ha | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 173 ha | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 188 ha | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 190 ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 190 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 190 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 170 ha | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 170 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 170 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 170 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 170 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 ha | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 109 ha | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 172 ha | +57.8% |
| 1992 | 174 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 175 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 170 ha | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 178 ha | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 179 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 174 ha | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 170 ha | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 160 ha | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 100 ha | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 106 ha | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 107 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 109 ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 111 ha | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 113 ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 114 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 116 ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 118 ha | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 118 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 115 ha | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 112 ha | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 115 ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 117 ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 111 ha | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 109 ha | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 109 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 111 ha | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 112 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 113 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 113 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 113 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 113 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 113 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 114 ha | +0.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 114 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 629 ha, 18% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Israel's 114 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,339 ha, 9% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lentils, dry — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +74.2% | 310 ha | 540 ha |
| 1966 | +70.8% | 360 ha | 615 ha |
| 1991 | +57.8% | 109 ha | 172 ha |
| 1976 | +50.0% | 180 ha | 270 ha |
| 1967 | -43.1% | 615 ha | 350 ha |
| 1970 | -41.7% | 540 ha | 315 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 463.89 ha | 310 ha | 695 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 222.3 ha | 150 ha | 315 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.8 ha | 100 ha | 190 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.1 ha | 109 ha | 179 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.2 ha | 100 ha | 118 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.4 ha | 109 ha | 117 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.2 ha | 113 ha | 114 ha | 5 |
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 lentils, dry — area harvested in Israel?
- Lentils, dry — area harvested in Israel was 114 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — area harvested recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 695 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — area harvested recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 ha in 1989.
- How does Israel rank for lentils, dry — area harvested?
- Israel ranks 49th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lentils, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.