Share of arable land which is organic in Israel
Israel: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.78 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of arable land which is organic in Israel, 2007–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Israel stood at 0.78 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Israel peaked at 1.74 percent in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.77 percent, in 2015.
That places Israel 88th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of arable land which is organic in Israel, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.1 percent | — |
| 2008 | 1.11 percent | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.34 percent | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 1.74 percent | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 1.37 percent | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 1.39 percent | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1 percent | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.86 percent | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 0.77 percent | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8 percent | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.89 percent | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9 percent | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.83 percent | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1 percent | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.96 percent | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.88 percent | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.78 percent | -11.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.78 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.52 percent, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.78 percent is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.14 percent, 5.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 percent | 1.1 percent | 1.34 percent | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.06 percent | 0.77 percent | 1.74 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.905 percent | 0.78 percent | 1 percent | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Israel?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Israel was 0.78 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 percent in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 percent in 2015.
- How does Israel rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Israel ranks 88th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).