Share of land area used for agriculture in Israel
Israel: Share of land area used for agriculture was 24.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Israel recorded 24.8% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Israel peaked at 29.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2010.
Israel ranks 136th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.6% | — |
| 1962 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24.8% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 25.2% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 25.0% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 24.5% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 26.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 26.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 26.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 26.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 26.8% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.0% | 23.3% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 24.3% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 24.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 25.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.5% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 23.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.7% | 25.0% | 4 |
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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 land area used for agriculture in Israel?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Israel was 24.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Israel ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.