FAO projections of arable land in Israel
Israel: FAO projections of arable land was 372,700 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
372,700 hectares
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
139th
of 224 countries
All-time high
483,300 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
370,600 hectares
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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 372,700 hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Israel peaked at 483,300 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 370,600 hectares, in 2022.
Israel ranks 139th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
FAO projections of arable land in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 397,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 391,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 408,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 411,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 400,000 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 411,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 411,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 407,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 407,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 409,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 411,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 411,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 421,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 427,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 422,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 412,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 413,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 413,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 413,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 413,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 418,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 420,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 407,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 419,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 420,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 428,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 428,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 428,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 427,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 431,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 433,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 432,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 432,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 434,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 428,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 419,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 419,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 419,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 418,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 424,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 426,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 433,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 420,000 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 380,500 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 380,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 372,800 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 381,100 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 377,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 382,600 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 370,900 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 377,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 386,200 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 380,300 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 397,700 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 393,900 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 392,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 483,000 hectares | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 483,300 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 478,400 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 376,800 hectares | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 375,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 370,600 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 372,700 hectares | +0.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 372,700 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Israel's 372,700 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 million hectares, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404,778 hectares | 391,000 hectares | 411,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 415,200 hectares | 409,000 hectares | 427,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 420,800 hectares | 407,000 hectares | 428,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 426,500 hectares | 418,000 hectares | 434,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,750 hectares | 372,800 hectares | 433,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 414,270 hectares | 370,900 hectares | 483,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 373,775 hectares | 370,600 hectares | 376,800 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 fao projections of arable land in Israel?
- Fao projections of arable land in Israel was 372,700 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 483,300 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,600 hectares in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Israel ranks 139th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.