Wheat production in Israel
Israel: Wheat production was 90,350 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
90,350 tonnes
Change on year
down 39.8%
World rank
82nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
335,000 tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
29,000 tonnes
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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 90,350 tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
The figure is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Israel peaked at 335,000 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 29,000 tonnes, in 1999.
That places Israel 82nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 51,700 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1963 | 54,700 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 126,500 tonnes | +131.3% |
| 1965 | 150,000 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 100,600 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1967 | 221,600 tonnes | +120.3% |
| 1968 | 175,000 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1969 | 155,800 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 125,000 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1971 | 199,500 tonnes | +59.6% |
| 1972 | 301,400 tonnes | +51.1% |
| 1973 | 241,500 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 274,000 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 243,300 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 205,500 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 220,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 167,000 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 133,200 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 253,200 tonnes | +90.1% |
| 1981 | 215,000 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 147,000 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 335,000 tonnes | +127.9% |
| 1984 | 130,000 tonnes | -61.2% |
| 1985 | 127,700 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 168,500 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 298,000 tonnes | +76.9% |
| 1988 | 211,000 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1989 | 201,700 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 291,200 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1991 | 180,000 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1992 | 254,100 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 217,000 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 103,230 tonnes | -52.4% |
| 1995 | 242,000 tonnes | +134.4% |
| 1996 | 185,000 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 116,000 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 155,000 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 29,000 tonnes | -81.3% |
| 2000 | 94,000 tonnes | +224.1% |
| 2001 | 157,970 tonnes | +68.1% |
| 2002 | 177,275 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 184,300 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 154,300 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 200,800 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 131,200 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 158,921 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 75,734 tonnes | -52.3% |
| 2009 | 132,963 tonnes | +75.6% |
| 2010 | 112,324 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 141,866 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 222,487 tonnes | +56.8% |
| 2013 | 178,200 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 139,800 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 173,000 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 168,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 72,200 tonnes | -57.0% |
| 2018 | 70,500 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 84,750 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 116,691 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 150,000 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 141,600 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 150,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 90,350 tonnes | -39.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 90,350 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Israel's 90,350 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,000 tonnes, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,422 tonnes | 51,700 tonnes | 221,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 211,040 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 301,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 208,710 tonnes | 127,700 tonnes | 335,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 177,253 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 291,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,746 tonnes | 75,734 tonnes | 200,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,313 tonnes | 70,500 tonnes | 222,487 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,728 tonnes | 90,350 tonnes | 150,000 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 wheat production in Israel?
- Wheat production in Israel was 90,350 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 wheat production recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 335,000 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Israel rank for wheat production?
- Israel ranks 82nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.