What is the highest surface area recorded in Israel?

The highest recorded value was 22,070 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Israel?

The lowest recorded value was 22,070 sq. km in 1961.

How does Israel rank for surface area?

Israel ranks 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area in Israel

Name: Surface area in Israel
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Israel: Surface area was 22,070 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

22,070 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

149th

of 216 countries

All-time high

22,070 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

22,070 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Israel, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, surface area in Israel stood at 22,070 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Israel peaked at 22,070 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22,070 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Israel 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Israel, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	22,070 sq. km	—
1962	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	22,070 sq. km	+0.0%

Israel compared with similar countries

Israel's 22,070 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Israel's 22,070 sq. km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,180 sq. km, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22,070 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	9
1970s	22,070 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	10
1980s	22,070 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	10
1990s	22,070 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	10
2000s	22,070 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	10
2010s	22,070 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	10
2020s	22,070 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Israel

146 North Macedonia 25,710 sq. km compare
147 Djibouti 23,200 sq. km compare
148 Belize 22,966 sq. km compare
150 El Salvador 21,040 sq. km compare
151 Slovenia 20,480 sq. km compare
152 New Caledonia 18,580 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Israel?: Surface area in Israel was 22,070 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 22,070 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 22,070 sq. km in 1961.
How does Israel rank for surface area?: Israel ranks 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.