What is land area in square kilometres in Israel?

Land area in square kilometres in Israel was 21,640 sq. km in 2023, 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 land area in square kilometres recorded in Israel?

The highest recorded value was 21,640 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Israel?

The lowest recorded value was 21,640 sq. km in 1961.

How does Israel rank for land area in square kilometres?

Israel ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Israel

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Israel
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Israel: Land area in square kilometres was 21,640 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

21,640 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

149th

of 215 countries

All-time high

21,640 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

21,640 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Israel, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Israel stood at 21,640 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Israel peaked at 21,640 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21,640 sq. km, in 1961.

Israel ranks 149th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	21,640 sq. km	21,640 sq. km	21,640 sq. km	9
1970s	21,640 sq. km	21,640 sq. km	21,640 sq. km	10
1980s	21,640 sq. km	21,640 sq. km	21,640 sq. km	10
1990s	21,640 sq. km	21,640 sq. km	21,640 sq. km	10
2000s	21,640 sq. km	21,640 sq. km	21,640 sq. km	10
2010s	21,640 sq. km	21,640 sq. km	21,640 sq. km	10
2020s	21,640 sq. km	21,640 sq. km	21,640 sq. km	4

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146 Rwanda 24,670 sq. km compare
147 Djibouti 23,180 sq. km compare
148 Belize 22,810 sq. km compare
150 El Salvador 20,720 sq. km compare
151 Slovenia 20,134 sq. km compare
152 New Caledonia 18,280 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Israel?: Land area in square kilometres in Israel was 21,640 sq. km in 2023, 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 land area in square kilometres recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 21,640 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 21,640 sq. km in 1961.
How does Israel rank for land area in square kilometres?: Israel ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.