Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Israel

Israel: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested was 1,092 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,092 ha
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
4,793 ha
in 2008
All-time low
10 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Israel, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — area harvested in Israel stood at 1,092 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested in Israel peaked at 4,793 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10 ha, in 1961.

Israel ranks 71st of 111 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.33 ha 10 ha 25 ha 9
1970s 20.1 ha 12 ha 27 ha 10
1980s 61.7 ha 27 ha 110 ha 10
1990s 595.9 ha 120 ha 1,000 ha 10
2000s 2,569 ha 1,151 ha 4,793 ha 10
2010s 2,442 ha 2,128 ha 2,926 ha 10
2020s 1,925 ha 1,092 ha 2,458 ha 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 68 Congo 1,320 ha compare
  2. 69 New Zealand 1,213 ha compare
  3. 70 Pakistan 1,116 ha compare
  4. 72 Portugal 954 ha compare
  5. 73 Somalia 892 ha compare
  6. 74 Guatemala 716 ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — area harvested in Israel?
Sweet potatoes — area harvested in Israel was 1,092 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 4,793 ha in 2008.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 10 ha in 1961.
How does Israel rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Israel ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,909 data points, 1961–2024
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