Orange yields in Israel
Israel: Orange yields was 23.41 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Orange yields in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for orange yields in Israel is 23.41 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Israel peaked at 49.91 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.89 tonnes per hectare, in 2021.
Israel ranks 24th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Orange yields in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.96 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 21.77 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 18.98 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 20.79 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 21.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 19.92 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 23.94 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 28.21 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 25.67 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 29.52 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 34.82 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 39.84 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 39.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 39.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 36.28 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 36.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 36.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 37.26 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 40.06 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 39.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 34.17 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 45.38 tonnes per hectare | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 39.61 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 42.67 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 42.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 35.73 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 45.67 tonnes per hectare | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 33.41 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 30.07 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 49.91 tonnes per hectare | +66.0% |
| 1991 | 35.28 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 34.49 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 29.52 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 30.78 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 36.23 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 37.3 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 39.45 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 33.79 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 26.06 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 34.49 tonnes per hectare | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 40.81 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 29.23 tonnes per hectare | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 26.33 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 22.17 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 35.8 tonnes per hectare | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 29.13 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 34.37 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 23.07 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 26.48 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 28.69 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 19.94 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 24.11 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 20.78 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 18.41 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 16.95 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 17.84 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 21.1 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 16.45 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 18.63 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 19.99 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.89 tonnes per hectare | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 27.01 tonnes per hectare | +148.0% |
| 2023 | 30.13 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 23.41 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 23.41 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.47 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Israel's 23.41 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.88 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +148.0% | 10.89 tonnes per hectare | 27.01 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3 tonnes per hectare | 18.98 tonnes per hectare | 28.21 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.91 tonnes per hectare | 29.52 tonnes per hectare | 40.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.85 tonnes per hectare | 30.07 tonnes per hectare | 45.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.28 tonnes per hectare | 26.06 tonnes per hectare | 49.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.19 tonnes per hectare | 22.17 tonnes per hectare | 40.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.29 tonnes per hectare | 16.45 tonnes per hectare | 28.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.29 tonnes per hectare | 10.89 tonnes per hectare | 30.13 tonnes per hectare | 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 orange yields in Israel?
- Orange yields in Israel was 23.41 tonnes per hectare 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 orange yields recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 49.91 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for orange yields?
- Israel ranks 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.