Poultry production in Israel
Israel: Poultry production was 694,722 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
694,722 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
694,722 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
42,900 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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
Israel recorded 694,722 tonnes for poultry production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Israel peaked at 694,722 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,900 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Israel 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 50,900 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 51,900 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 57,200 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 57,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 62,800 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 67,700 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 67,400 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 70,900 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 77,600 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 90,400 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 106,000 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 106,600 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 120,000 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 128,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 139,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 142,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 146,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 150,300 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 150,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 158,750 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 170,390 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 185,390 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 182,390 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 173,690 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 151,515 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 156,515 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 173,515 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 173,515 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 182,530 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 196,710 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 215,890 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 235,040 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 257,870 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 253,190 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 262,540 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 265,340 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 269,490 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 280,490 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 412,319 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 448,937 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 455,030 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 452,155 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 469,385 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 487,539 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 513,730 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 529,607 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 542,346 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 533,385 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 545,510 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 554,386 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 568,909 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 521,994 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 563,868 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 601,942 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 640,678 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 628,776 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 656,098 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 617,020 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 665,345 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 632,889 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 647,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 681,588 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 694,722 tonnes | +1.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 694,722 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,382 tonnes, 5.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 694,722 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 179,498 tonnes, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +47.0% | 280,490 tonnes | 412,319 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,767 tonnes | 42,900 tonnes | 70,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 120,590 tonnes | 77,600 tonnes | 150,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,597 tonnes | 150,300 tonnes | 185,390 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,909 tonnes | 182,530 tonnes | 280,490 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 484,443 tonnes | 412,319 tonnes | 542,346 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 589,918 tonnes | 521,994 tonnes | 656,098 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 664,309 tonnes | 632,889 tonnes | 694,722 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 poultry production in Israel?
- Poultry production in Israel was 694,722 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 poultry production recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 694,722 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,900 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for poultry production?
- Israel ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.