Agricultural area over the long-term in Israel
Israel: Agricultural area over the long-term was 640,877 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
640,877 hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
145th
of 202 countries
All-time high
645,778 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
142,513 hectares
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Israel, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Israel recorded 640,877 hectares for agricultural area over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Israel peaked at 645,778 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 142,513 hectares, in 1700.
Israel ranks 145th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 255,512 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 254,930 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1200 | 253,093 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1300 | 249,777 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1400 | 176,608 hectares | -29.3% |
| 1500 | 205,303 hectares | +16.2% |
| 1600 | 191,370 hectares | -6.8% |
| 1700 | 142,513 hectares | -25.5% |
| 1710 | 152,430 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1720 | 162,040 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1730 | 171,327 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1740 | 180,276 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1750 | 188,870 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1760 | 197,091 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1770 | 204,919 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1780 | 212,332 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1790 | 219,303 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1800 | 225,805 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1810 | 230,512 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1820 | 237,261 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1830 | 243,923 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1840 | 250,431 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1850 | 256,703 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1860 | 262,637 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 260,620 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 257,911 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 254,366 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 249,792 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 243,911 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1920 | 286,487 hectares | +17.5% |
| 1930 | 328,506 hectares | +14.7% |
| 1940 | 379,473 hectares | +15.5% |
| 1950 | 412,598 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1951 | 436,052 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 458,358 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 478,110 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 494,356 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 506,559 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 514,447 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 517,864 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 516,898 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 511,024 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 495,593 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 511,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 505,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 522,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 524,488 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 513,542 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 524,488 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 524,488 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 520,508 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 522,508 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 524,498 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 526,488 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 526,488 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 536,438 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 544,408 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 539,433 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 529,483 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 530,478 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 532,478 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 532,478 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 532,478 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 537,453 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 539,443 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 552,508 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 563,448 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 574,443 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 578,403 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 576,403 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 575,403 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 574,408 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 578,388 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 577,378 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 576,384 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 576,391 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 578,361 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 572,360 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 563,406 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 562,406 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 561,403 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 558,429 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 565,406 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 560,429 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 562,348 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 550,294 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 513,004 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 514,004 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 508,345 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 517,601 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 515,122 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 522,092 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 504,054 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 516,522 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 525,673 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 519,836 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 537,129 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 533,378 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 551,488 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 643,298 hectares | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 640,669 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 637,791 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 645,778 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 642,886 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 637,978 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 640,934 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 640,906 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 640,877 hectares | -0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 640,877 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 million hectares, 42% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Israel's 640,877 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million hectares, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1400 | -29.3% | 249,777 hectares | 176,608 hectares |
| 1700 | -25.5% | 191,370 hectares | 142,513 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 255,512 hectares | 255,512 hectares | 255,512 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 254,930 hectares | 254,930 hectares | 254,930 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 253,093 hectares | 253,093 hectares | 253,093 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 249,777 hectares | 249,777 hectares | 249,777 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 176,608 hectares | 176,608 hectares | 176,608 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 205,303 hectares | 205,303 hectares | 205,303 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 191,370 hectares | 191,370 hectares | 191,370 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 142,513 hectares | 142,513 hectares | 142,513 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 152,430 hectares | 152,430 hectares | 152,430 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 162,040 hectares | 162,040 hectares | 162,040 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 171,327 hectares | 171,327 hectares | 171,327 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 180,276 hectares | 180,276 hectares | 180,276 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 188,870 hectares | 188,870 hectares | 188,870 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 197,091 hectares | 197,091 hectares | 197,091 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 204,919 hectares | 204,919 hectares | 204,919 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 212,332 hectares | 212,332 hectares | 212,332 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 219,303 hectares | 219,303 hectares | 219,303 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 225,805 hectares | 225,805 hectares | 225,805 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 230,512 hectares | 230,512 hectares | 230,512 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 237,261 hectares | 237,261 hectares | 237,261 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 243,923 hectares | 243,923 hectares | 243,923 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 250,431 hectares | 250,431 hectares | 250,431 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 256,703 hectares | 256,703 hectares | 256,703 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 262,637 hectares | 262,637 hectares | 262,637 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 260,620 hectares | 260,620 hectares | 260,620 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 257,911 hectares | 257,911 hectares | 257,911 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 254,366 hectares | 254,366 hectares | 254,366 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 249,792 hectares | 249,792 hectares | 249,792 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 243,911 hectares | 243,911 hectares | 243,911 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 286,487 hectares | 286,487 hectares | 286,487 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 328,506 hectares | 328,506 hectares | 328,506 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 379,473 hectares | 379,473 hectares | 379,473 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 484,627 hectares | 412,598 hectares | 517,864 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 516,362 hectares | 495,593 hectares | 524,488 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 532,267 hectares | 524,498 hectares | 544,408 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 560,439 hectares | 532,478 hectares | 578,403 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 570,491 hectares | 558,429 hectares | 578,388 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 532,864 hectares | 508,345 hectares | 565,406 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 560,984 hectares | 504,054 hectares | 643,298 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 641,560 hectares | 637,978 hectares | 645,778 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Israel
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0465 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0633 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in Israel?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Israel was 640,877 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 645,778 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,513 hectares in 1700.
- How does Israel rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Israel ranks 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.