How have things changed? in Israel
Israel: How have things changed? was 16,915 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,915 metric tons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
34,831 metric tons
in 1972
All-time low
15,920 metric tons
in 2022
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Israel, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Israel stood at 16,915 metric tons.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Israel peaked at 34,831 metric tons in 1972 and was at its lowest, 15,920 metric tons, in 2022.
That places Israel 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Israel, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20,573 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 25,426 metric tons | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 24,537 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 28,927 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 23,280 metric tons | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 28,216 metric tons | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 32,339 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 34,831 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 32,578 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 28,394 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 30,192 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 31,155 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 31,865 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 32,807 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 30,259 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 27,982 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 27,677 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 26,307 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 23,206 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 24,444 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 27,103 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 25,146 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 28,558 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 28,548 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 26,898 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 24,067 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 21,475 metric tons | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 18,571 metric tons | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 19,784 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 20,860 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 21,469 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 23,726 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 23,678 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 25,257 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 25,638 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 27,810 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 28,637 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 27,998 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 24,831 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 25,643 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 26,560 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 25,937 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 24,869 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 22,725 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 21,891 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 22,507 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 23,392 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 23,584 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 24,235 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 22,208 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 21,764 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 20,502 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 19,434 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 18,037 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 17,952 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 17,260 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 16,955 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 15,920 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 16,615 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 16,915 metric tons | +1.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 16,915 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 16,915 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,549 metric tons | 20,573 metric tons | 28,927 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 31,264 metric tons | 28,216 metric tons | 34,831 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,587 metric tons | 23,206 metric tons | 28,558 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,452 metric tons | 18,571 metric tons | 25,638 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,690 metric tons | 21,891 metric tons | 28,637 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,362 metric tons | 17,952 metric tons | 24,235 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,733 metric tons | 15,920 metric tons | 17,260 metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Israel?
- How have things changed? in Israel was 16,915 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 34,831 metric tons in 1972.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,920 metric tons in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for how have things changed??
- Israel ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.