Israel — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Israel, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Israel was 6.84% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 7.62% in 2015. The lowest was 6.10% in 1990 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.34% per year.
Israel ranks 174 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 81%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 1.61%, so Israel sits above it. It peaked in 2015 and has fallen 10% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 9%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 3 of 23 economies; Iran, Islamic Rep. (6.63%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 145th of 178 in 1990 → 167th of 207 in 2000 → 170th of 209 in 2010 → 176th of 214 in 2020 → 173rd of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.84% | +0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 6.75% | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 6.65% | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 6.56% | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 6.47% | -0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 6.93% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 7.16% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 7.39% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 7.62% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 7.52% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 7.42% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 7.32% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 7.22% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 7.12% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 7.11% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 7.11% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 7.09% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 7.09% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 7.08% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 7.08% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 7.07% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 7.07% | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 6.97% | +0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 6.88% | +0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 6.78% | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 6.68% | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 6.59% | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 6.49% | +0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 6.39% | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 6.29% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 6.1% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Israel’s Forest area in 1991?
6.2% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Israel’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +12.1% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 6.84%; 2023: 6.75%; 2022: 6.65%; 2021: 6.56%; 2020: 6.47%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.