Agricultural land use per person in Israel
Israel: Agricultural land use per person was 0.0396 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0396 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
178th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.7808 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.0396 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Israel, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.0396 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Israel peaked at 0.7808 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0396 hectares per person, in 2025.
Israel ranks 178th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.7808 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.7659 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1200 | 0.7477 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1300 | 0.7257 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1400 | 0.6463 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 1500 | 0.6469 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1600 | 0.6066 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1700 | 0.5324 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 1710 | 0.5195 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1720 | 0.5061 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1730 | 0.4922 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1740 | 0.4778 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1750 | 0.463 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1760 | 0.4478 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1770 | 0.4323 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1780 | 0.4164 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1790 | 0.4002 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1800 | 0.3838 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1810 | 0.3719 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1820 | 0.3613 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1830 | 0.3505 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1840 | 0.3395 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1850 | 0.3283 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1860 | 0.3169 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1870 | 0.3095 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1880 | 0.3015 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1890 | 0.2927 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1900 | 0.2829 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1910 | 0.2719 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1920 | 0.2555 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2344 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2166 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1950 | 0.1884 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1914 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1923 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1916 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1898 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1871 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1837 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1794 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1739 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.167 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1569 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1562 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1488 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1485 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1447 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1383 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1389 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1374 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1351 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.134 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.132 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1287 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1246 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1228 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1206 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1158 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1108 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1083 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1062 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1037 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1013 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1002 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0984 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0987 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0985 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0983 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0967 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.094 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0916 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0893 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0876 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0842 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.081 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.078 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0754 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.072 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0686 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0663 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0642 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0621 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0612 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0584 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0561 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0513 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0505 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0488 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0485 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0471 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0466 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0439 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0439 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0435 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.042 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0423 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0411 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0415 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0473 hectares per person | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.046 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0448 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0444 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0432 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.042 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0413 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0405 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0396 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0396 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 15% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0396 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3036 hectares per person, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.7808 hectares per person | 0.7808 hectares per person | 0.7808 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.7659 hectares per person | 0.7659 hectares per person | 0.7659 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.7477 hectares per person | 0.7477 hectares per person | 0.7477 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7257 hectares per person | 0.7257 hectares per person | 0.7257 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6463 hectares per person | 0.6463 hectares per person | 0.6463 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6469 hectares per person | 0.6469 hectares per person | 0.6469 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6066 hectares per person | 0.6066 hectares per person | 0.6066 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5324 hectares per person | 0.5324 hectares per person | 0.5324 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5195 hectares per person | 0.5195 hectares per person | 0.5195 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4922 hectares per person | 0.4922 hectares per person | 0.4922 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.463 hectares per person | 0.463 hectares per person | 0.463 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4478 hectares per person | 0.4478 hectares per person | 0.4478 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4323 hectares per person | 0.4323 hectares per person | 0.4323 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4164 hectares per person | 0.4164 hectares per person | 0.4164 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4002 hectares per person | 0.4002 hectares per person | 0.4002 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3838 hectares per person | 0.3838 hectares per person | 0.3838 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3719 hectares per person | 0.3719 hectares per person | 0.3719 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.3613 hectares per person | 0.3613 hectares per person | 0.3613 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3505 hectares per person | 0.3505 hectares per person | 0.3505 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3395 hectares per person | 0.3395 hectares per person | 0.3395 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3283 hectares per person | 0.3283 hectares per person | 0.3283 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3169 hectares per person | 0.3169 hectares per person | 0.3169 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3095 hectares per person | 0.3095 hectares per person | 0.3095 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3015 hectares per person | 0.3015 hectares per person | 0.3015 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2927 hectares per person | 0.2927 hectares per person | 0.2927 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2829 hectares per person | 0.2829 hectares per person | 0.2829 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2719 hectares per person | 0.2719 hectares per person | 0.2719 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2555 hectares per person | 0.2555 hectares per person | 0.2555 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2344 hectares per person | 0.2344 hectares per person | 0.2344 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2166 hectares per person | 0.2166 hectares per person | 0.2166 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1845 hectares per person | 0.167 hectares per person | 0.1923 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1439 hectares per person | 0.134 hectares per person | 0.1569 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1173 hectares per person | 0.1037 hectares per person | 0.132 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0967 hectares per person | 0.0893 hectares per person | 0.1013 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0739 hectares per person | 0.0621 hectares per person | 0.0876 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0528 hectares per person | 0.0466 hectares per person | 0.0612 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0436 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 0.0473 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0418 hectares per person | 0.0396 hectares per person | 0.0444 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 175 Bangladesh 0.0553 hectares per person compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 0.0539 hectares per person compare
- 177 Puerto Rico 0.0475 hectares per person compare
- 179 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0395 hectares per person compare
- 180 Egypt 0.0388 hectares per person compare
- 181 Reunion 0.0385 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3447 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 land use per person in Israel?
- Agricultural land use per person in Israel was 0.0396 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7808 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0396 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Israel ranks 178th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.