Potatoes — Area harvested in Israel
Israel: Potatoes — Area harvested was 13,628 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested in Israel stood at 13,628 ha.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Israel peaked at 19,000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,240 ha, in 1966.
Israel ranks 84th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested in Israel, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,450 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,315 ha | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 5,160 ha | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 4,525 ha | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 5,048 ha | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 4,240 ha | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 4,410 ha | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 4,795 ha | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 4,835 ha | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 4,830 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 5,555 ha | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 5,560 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5,620 ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 5,690 ha | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 4,950 ha | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 5,390 ha | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 6,450 ha | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 6,490 ha | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5,950 ha | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 5,020 ha | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 5,460 ha | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 4,720 ha | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 4,400 ha | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 5,130 ha | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 5,410 ha | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 5,420 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5,585 ha | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 6,020 ha | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 6,020 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,253 ha | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 6,978 ha | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 7,496 ha | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 7,235 ha | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 7,640 ha | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 8,123 ha | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 7,771 ha | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 8,760 ha | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 8,950 ha | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 10,608 ha | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 11,287 ha | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 11,400 ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12,740 ha | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 17,110 ha | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 16,900 ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16,780 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18,010 ha | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 17,000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 17,280 ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19,000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 16,185 ha | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 18,238 ha | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 15,530 ha | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 17,265 ha | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 17,550 ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 17,610 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17,543 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15,070 ha | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 14,694 ha | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 13,973 ha | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 14,871 ha | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 14,381 ha | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 14,033 ha | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 13,427 ha | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 13,628 ha | +1.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 13,628 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,829 ha, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Israel's 13,628 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,647 ha, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,753 ha | 4,240 ha | 5,315 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,648 ha | 4,830 ha | 6,490 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,318 ha | 4,400 ha | 6,020 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,981 ha | 6,253 ha | 10,608 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,751 ha | 11,287 ha | 19,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,366 ha | 13,973 ha | 18,238 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,068 ha | 13,427 ha | 14,871 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 potatoes — area harvested in Israel?
- Potatoes — area harvested in Israel was 13,628 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,240 ha in 1966.
- How does Israel rank for potatoes — area harvested?
- Israel ranks 84th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.