Breakdown of habitable land area in Israel

Israel: Breakdown of habitable land area was 44,920 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
44,920 hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
114th
of 235 countries
All-time high
44,920 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
44,440 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Israel, 2015–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2015201720192015: 44.4k hectares2016: 44.7k hectares2017: 44.9k hectares2018: 44.8k hectares2019: 44.9k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Israel stood at 44,920 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over five years.

Israel ranks 114th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Breakdown of habitable land area in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown of habitable land area in Israel, 2015 to 2019.
Year hectares Change
2015 44,440 hectares
2016 44,740 hectares +0.7%
2017 44,870 hectares +0.3%
2018 44,790 hectares -0.2%
2019 44,920 hectares +0.3%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 44,920 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 2.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 44,920 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,660 hectares, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 111 South Sudan 46,580 hectares compare
  2. 112 Czechia 45,360 hectares compare
  3. 113 Botswana 45,060 hectares compare
  4. 115 Jordan 44,410 hectares compare
  5. 116 Taiwan 44,250 hectares compare
  6. 117 Burkina Faso 44,130 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Israel?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Israel was 44,920 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 44,920 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 44,440 hectares in 2015.
How does Israel rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Israel ranks 114th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.