Agricultural land in Israel
Israel: Agricultural land was 5,367 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Israel recorded 5,367 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Israel peaked at 6,440 sq. km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,045 sq. km, in 2010.
That places Israel 147th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,190 sq. km | 5,050 sq. km | 5,250 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,328 sq. km | 5,250 sq. km | 5,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,610 sq. km | 5,330 sq. km | 5,790 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,711 sq. km | 5,590 sq. km | 5,790 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,334 sq. km | 5,088 sq. km | 5,660 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,615 sq. km | 5,045 sq. km | 6,440 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,380 sq. km | 5,346 sq. km | 5,418 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 8.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 852,511 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.97 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 91,082 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,551 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 232,343 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Israel?
- Agricultural land in Israel was 5,367 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6,440 sq. km in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,045 sq. km in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for agricultural land?
- Israel ranks 147th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.