Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Israel
Israel: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 7.58 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Israel recorded 7.58 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Israel peaked at 7.62 percent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.27 percent, in 1961.
Israel ranks 141st of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.28 percent | 5.27 percent | 5.36 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.43 percent | 5.36 percent | 5.55 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 percent | 5.55 percent | 7.16 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 percent | 6.52 percent | 6.84 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.27 percent | 6.01 percent | 6.56 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 percent | 6.17 percent | 7.44 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 percent | 7.58 percent | 7.62 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Israel?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Israel was 7.58 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 percent in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 percent in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Israel ranks 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).