Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0732 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0732 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0732 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0158 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Israel is 0.0732 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 0.0732 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Israel ranks 15th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0732 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0732 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 12 Andorra 0.1045 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Lebanon 0.0772 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 0.0769 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mauritius 0.0711 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Denmark 0.0652 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Israel?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Israel was 0.0732 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0732 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.