Land under cereal production in Israel
Israel: Land under cereal production was 91,082 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Israel recorded 91,082 hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Israel peaked at 161,125 hectares in 1964 and was at its lowest, 50,801 hectares, in 2019.
Israel ranks 136th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,494 hectares | 130,234 hectares | 161,125 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 136,403 hectares | 121,390 hectares | 149,840 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,878 hectares | 105,800 hectares | 134,030 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,222 hectares | 73,742 hectares | 113,760 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,755 hectares | 74,846 hectares | 104,210 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,846 hectares | 50,801 hectares | 82,891 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,772 hectares | 64,372 hectares | 130,670 hectares | 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)
- Cereal yield 2,551 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 232,343 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 248.26 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Israel?
- Land under cereal production in Israel was 91,082 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 161,125 hectares in 1964.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,801 hectares in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for land under cereal production?
- Israel ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.