Tree cover loss in Israel
Israel: Tree cover loss was 61.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 61.03 for tree cover loss in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Israel peaked at 1,060 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.2, in 2003.
Israel ranks 147th of 197 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.
Tree cover loss in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 135.46 | — |
| 2002 | 103.45 | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 26.2 | -74.7% |
| 2004 | 62.41 | +138.2% |
| 2005 | 134.16 | +114.9% |
| 2006 | 128.64 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 41.64 | -67.6% |
| 2008 | 59.39 | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 87.95 | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 86.14 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,060 | +1130.7% |
| 2012 | 45.72 | -95.7% |
| 2013 | 43.91 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 120.2 | +173.8% |
| 2015 | 50.75 | -57.8% |
| 2016 | 64.03 | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 97.47 | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 38.41 | -60.6% |
| 2019 | 53.71 | +39.8% |
| 2020 | 45.36 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 27.45 | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 79.2 | +188.5% |
| 2023 | 61.35 | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 61.03 | -0.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 61.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,323, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 61.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.03, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1130.7% | 86.14 | 1,060 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.59 | 26.2 | 135.46 | 9 |
| 2010s | 166.04 | 38.41 | 1,060 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.88 | 27.45 | 79.2 | 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 tree cover loss in Israel?
- Tree cover loss in Israel was 61.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,060 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2 in 2003.
- How does Israel rank for tree cover loss?
- Israel ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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