What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Israel?

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Israel was 164,000 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Israel?

The highest recorded value was 165,000 hectares in 2020.

What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Israel?

The lowest recorded value was 114,000 hectares in 1961.

How does Israel rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?

Israel ranks 153rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Israel

Name: Area of 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: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 164,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

164,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

153rd

of 208 countries

All-time high

165,000 hectares

in 2020

All-time low

114,000 hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of 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 hectares.

Analysis

Israel recorded 164,000 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

The figure is up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Israel peaked at 165,000 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 114,000 hectares, in 1961.

That places Israel 153rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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	114,222 hectares	114,000 hectares	116,000 hectares	9
1970s	117,600 hectares	116,000 hectares	120,000 hectares	10
1980s	140,200 hectares	120,000 hectares	155,000 hectares	10
1990s	144,600 hectares	141,000 hectares	148,000 hectares	10
2000s	135,660 hectares	130,000 hectares	142,000 hectares	10
2010s	147,260 hectares	133,600 hectares	161,000 hectares	10
2020s	164,250 hectares	164,000 hectares	165,000 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Israel

150 Norway 176,000 hectares compare
151 New Caledonia 174,330 hectares compare
152 Fiji 173,000 hectares compare
154 Timor-Leste 150,000 hectares compare
155 Kuwait 136,000 hectares compare
156 Puerto Rico (US) 102,700 hectares compare

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More reference data data for Israel

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 74.04 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 927.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 19.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0949 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 552.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 78.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 628.87 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Israel?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Israel was 164,000 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 165,000 hectares in 2020.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 114,000 hectares in 1961.
How does Israel rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Israel ranks 153rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
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: 07 August 2026

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.