Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Israel
Israel: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0167 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Israel is 0.0167 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Israel peaked at 0.0522 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 hectares per person, in 2023.
Israel ranks 169th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0522 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0497 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0479 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0461 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0445 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0434 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0415 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0407 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0403 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.039 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0378 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0368 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0354 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0349 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0342 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0334 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0327 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0325 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0317 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0303 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0298 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0356 hectares per person | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0349 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0366 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0351 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0341 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0333 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0328 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0318 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0293 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0283 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0276 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0269 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0255 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0247 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0239 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.023 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0226 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.021 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0195 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0191 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.019 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0187 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0175 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.018 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0174 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.017 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 hectares per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0185 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0178 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0179 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0167 hectares per person | -3.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0167 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 16% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0167 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2674 hectares per person, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0451 hectares per person | 0.0403 hectares per person | 0.0522 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0348 hectares per person | 0.0317 hectares per person | 0.039 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0333 hectares per person | 0.0298 hectares per person | 0.0366 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0267 hectares per person | 0.023 hectares per person | 0.0318 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0198 hectares per person | 0.0187 hectares per person | 0.0226 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0177 hectares per person | 0.0167 hectares per person | 0.0187 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 hectares per person | 0.0167 hectares per person | 0.0179 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 166 Qatar 0.0188 hectares per person compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 0.0183 hectares per person compare
- 168 Comoros 0.0176 hectares per person compare
- 170 Philippines 0.0131 hectares per person compare
- 171 Thailand 0.0112 hectares per person compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 0.01 hectares per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Israel?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Israel was 0.0167 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0522 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Israel ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.