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
81st
of 125 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

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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 81st out of 125 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 Tanzania 119,000 tonnes compare
  2. 79 Yemen 98,000 tonnes compare
  3. 80 Lebanon 94,000 tonnes compare
  4. 82 North Korea 90,073 tonnes compare
  5. 83 Libya 90,000 tonnes compare
  6. 84 Portugal 81,350 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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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 81st out of 125 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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About this data

Indicator
Wheat production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.