Forestland — Area in Israel
Israel: Forestland — Area was 150 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Israel recorded 150 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Israel peaked at 165 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 132 1000 ha, in 1990.
Israel ranks 152nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Israel, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 132 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 134.1 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 136.2 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 138.3 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 140.4 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 142.5 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 144.6 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 146.7 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 148.8 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 150.9 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 153 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 153.1 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 153.2 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 153.3 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 153.4 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 153.5 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 153.6 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 153.7 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 153.8 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 153.9 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 154 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 156.2 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 158.4 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 160.6 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 162.8 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 165 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 160 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 155 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 150 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 145 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 140 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 142 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 144 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 146 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 148 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 150 1000 ha | +1.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 150 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 39% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Israel's 150 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141.45 1000 ha | 132 1000 ha | 150.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.45 1000 ha | 153 1000 ha | 153.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.7 1000 ha | 145 1000 ha | 165 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 145 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 150 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More climate change data for Israel
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 53.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,228 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 601.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 626.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 328.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 325.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.23 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Israel?
- Forestland — area in Israel was 150 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 165 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for forestland — area?
- Israel ranks 152nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).