How does Israel rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Israel ranks 142nd out of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Israel

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Israel
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Israel: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 7.58 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

7.58 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

142nd

of 209 countries

All-time high

7.62 percent

in 2020

All-time low

5.27 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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 142nd of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Israel, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	5.27 percent	—
1962	5.27 percent	+0.0%
1963	5.27 percent	+0.0%
1964	5.27 percent	+0.0%
1965	5.27 percent	+0.0%
1966	5.27 percent	+0.0%
1967	5.27 percent	+0.0%
1968	5.27 percent	+0.0%
1969	5.36 percent	+1.7%
1970	5.36 percent	+0.0%
1971	5.36 percent	+0.0%
1972	5.36 percent	+0.0%
1973	5.36 percent	+0.0%
1974	5.45 percent	+1.7%
1975	5.45 percent	+0.0%
1976	5.45 percent	+0.0%
1977	5.45 percent	+0.0%
1978	5.55 percent	+1.8%
1979	5.55 percent	+0.0%
1980	5.55 percent	+0.0%
1981	5.55 percent	+0.0%
1982	5.55 percent	+0.0%
1983	6.75 percent	+21.6%
1984	6.7 percent	-0.7%
1985	7.16 percent	+6.9%
1986	6.98 percent	-2.5%
1987	6.89 percent	-1.3%
1988	6.84 percent	-0.7%
1989	6.84 percent	+0.0%
1990	6.84 percent	+0.0%
1991	6.7 percent	-2.0%
1992	6.7 percent	+0.0%
1993	6.7 percent	+0.0%
1994	6.7 percent	+0.0%
1995	6.7 percent	+0.0%
1996	6.7 percent	+0.0%
1997	6.65 percent	-0.7%
1998	6.61 percent	-0.6%
1999	6.52 percent	-1.4%
2000	6.56 percent	+0.6%
2001	6.24 percent	-4.9%
2002	6.01 percent	-3.7%
2003	6.05 percent	+0.7%
2004	6.15 percent	+1.7%
2005	6.19 percent	+0.7%
2006	6.28 percent	+1.5%
2007	6.33 percent	+0.8%
2008	6.4 percent	+1.1%
2009	6.47 percent	+1.1%
2010	6.17 percent	-4.6%
2011	6.47 percent	+4.9%
2012	6.47 percent	+0.0%
2013	6.47 percent	+0.0%
2014	6.47 percent	+0.0%
2015	6.47 percent	+0.0%
2016	7.39 percent	+14.2%
2017	7.44 percent	+0.7%
2018	7.3 percent	-1.9%
2019	7.39 percent	+1.2%
2020	7.62 percent	+3.1%
2021	7.58 percent	-0.5%
2022	7.58 percent	+0.0%
2023	7.58 percent	+0.0%

Israel compared with similar countries

Israel's 7.58 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 78% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Israel's 7.58 percent is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.77 percent, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Israel

139 Comoros 8.06 percent compare
140 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.03 percent compare
141 Kuwait 7.63 percent compare
143 Libya 7.56 percent compare
144 Sri Lanka 7.11 percent compare
145 Guinea-Bissau 6.93 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Israel

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)

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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 142nd out of 209 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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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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).