Share of land area that is protected in Israel
Israel: Share of land area that is protected was 27.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Israel, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Israel is 27.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Israel peaked at 27.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2013.
That places Israel 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of land area that is protected in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.9% | — |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 27.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Israel's 27.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 24.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.5% | 27.6% | 6 |
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 land area that is protected in Israel?
- Share of land area that is protected in Israel was 27.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2013.
- How does Israel rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Israel ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.