Surface area in Israel
Israel: Surface area was 22,070 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area 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
In 2023, surface area in Israel stood at 22,070 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Israel peaked at 22,070 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22,070 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Israel 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,070 sq. km | 22,070 sq. km | 22,070 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,070 sq. km | 22,070 sq. km | 22,070 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,070 sq. km | 22,070 sq. km | 22,070 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,070 sq. km | 22,070 sq. km | 22,070 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,070 sq. km | 22,070 sq. km | 22,070 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,070 sq. km | 22,070 sq. km | 22,070 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,070 sq. km | 22,070 sq. km | 22,070 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 146 North Macedonia 25,710 sq. km compare
- 147 Djibouti 23,200 sq. km compare
- 148 Belize 22,966 sq. km compare
- 150 El Salvador 21,040 sq. km compare
- 151 Slovenia 20,480 sq. km compare
- 152 New Caledonia 18,580 sq. km compare
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 surface area in Israel?
- Surface area in Israel was 22,070 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 surface area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 22,070 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,070 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for surface area?
- Israel ranks 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.