Corn production in Israel
Israel: Corn production was 43,671 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43,671 tonnes
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
118th
of 176 countries
All-time high
163,601 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
2,000 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, corn production in Israel stood at 43,671 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Israel peaked at 163,601 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,000 tonnes, in 1966.
Israel ranks 118th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn production in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,100 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 6,500 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1964 | 4,800 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1965 | 3,200 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 2,000 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1967 | 2,700 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1968 | 2,500 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 3,400 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1970 | 4,600 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1971 | 7,600 tonnes | +65.2% |
| 1972 | 10,350 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1973 | 12,000 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 13,650 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 14,950 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 14,400 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 12,900 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 12,400 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 10,700 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 13,700 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 14,800 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 28,000 tonnes | +89.2% |
| 1983 | 38,400 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 27,900 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 98,100 tonnes | +251.6% |
| 1986 | 103,500 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 92,300 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 87,300 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 112,300 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 95,630 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 89,820 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 78,650 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 70,710 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 65,792 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 63,730 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 74,910 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 68,110 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 87,300 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 82,160 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 70,820 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 58,320 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 65,380 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 77,120 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 71,320 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 59,671 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 77,633 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 92,981 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 99,287 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 81,097 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 86,537 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 96,375 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 85,358 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 110,073 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 163,601 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 88,990 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 80,264 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 87,583 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 74,929 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 77,801 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 74,477 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 68,291 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 50,018 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 51,410 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 43,671 tonnes | -15.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 43,671 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Israel's 43,671 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36,850 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn production in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +251.6% | 27,900 tonnes | 98,100 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,556 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 8,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,355 tonnes | 4,600 tonnes | 14,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,630 tonnes | 13,700 tonnes | 112,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,681 tonnes | 63,730 tonnes | 95,630 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,363 tonnes | 58,320 tonnes | 99,287 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,151 tonnes | 74,929 tonnes | 163,601 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,573 tonnes | 43,671 tonnes | 74,477 tonnes | 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 corn production in Israel?
- Corn production in Israel was 43,671 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 163,601 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Israel rank for corn production?
- Israel ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.