Land area in hectares, per capita in Israel
Israel: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.2197 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.2197 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Israel peaked at 0.9904 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2197 hectares per person, in 2023.
Israel ranks 190th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9904 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9437 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9096 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8743 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8443 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8231 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7883 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.772 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7522 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7276 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7051 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6874 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6602 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6408 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6263 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6125 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5989 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5865 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5716 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.558 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.547 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5368 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5272 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5203 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5112 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5034 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4953 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4872 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.479 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4644 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4373 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4224 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4113 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4008 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3903 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3802 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3708 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3624 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3533 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3441 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3361 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3294 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3235 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3178 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3123 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3068 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3014 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2961 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2891 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2839 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2787 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2736 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2685 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2634 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2582 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2532 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2484 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2436 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.239 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2309 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2264 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2197 hectares per person | -3.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.2197 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 32% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.2197 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8691 hectares per person, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8553 hectares per person | 0.7522 hectares per person | 0.9904 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6417 hectares per person | 0.5716 hectares per person | 0.7276 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5165 hectares per person | 0.479 hectares per person | 0.558 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3993 hectares per person | 0.3533 hectares per person | 0.4644 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3156 hectares per person | 0.2891 hectares per person | 0.3441 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.261 hectares per person | 0.239 hectares per person | 0.2839 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.228 hectares per person | 0.2197 hectares per person | 0.2348 hectares per person | 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Israel?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Israel was 0.2197 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9904 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2197 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Israel ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.