Share of cereals allocated to human food in Israel
Israel: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 32.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 32.6% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Israel peaked at 41.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2014.
Israel ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.6% | — |
| 1962 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 39.7% | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 39.1% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 37.4% | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 35.9% | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 31.9% | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 32.8% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 32.0% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 32.7% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 29.7% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 27.2% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 30.6% | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 30.3% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 32.4% | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 33.8% | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 31.7% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 30.9% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 27.0% | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 29.8% | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 30.3% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 24.7% | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 24.6% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +31.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 32.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 32.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.0% | 35.9% | 41.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.0% | 27.2% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 26.9% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 24.6% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 23.4% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 21.9% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 23.3% | 32.6% | 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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Israel?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Israel was 32.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2014.
- How does Israel rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Israel ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.