Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Israel

Irrigated land in Israel in 2023 — 36.11%. Ranked 4 in the world out of 61. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 4.56 pp.

2023 36.11% +0.06 pp vs 2022
World rank 4of 61
Period maximum 55.43%2016
Period minimum 28.38%2009

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Israel, 2001–20232030405060200120042007201020132016201920222001: 31.55%2002: 30.91%2006: 35.67%2007: 30.01%2009: 28.38%2010: 32.59%2013: 31.89%2014: 38.48%2015: 38.73%2016: 55.43%2017: 37.2%2018: 34.07%2019: 33.6%2020: 39.85%2021: 37.37%2022: 36.05%2023: 36.11%
Change over the period: +4.56 pp Annual average: 0.21 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Israel

Israel 36.11%
Western Asia computed 3.69%
Irrigated land — Israel, by year Israel All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 36.11 +0.06 pp
2022 36.05 −1.32 pp
2021 37.37 −2.48 pp
2020 39.85 +6.25 pp
2019 33.6 −0.47 pp
2018 34.07 −3.13 pp
2017 37.2 −18.23 pp
2016 55.43 +16.7 pp
2015 38.73 +0.26 pp
2014 38.48 +6.59 pp
2013 31.89
2010 32.59 +4.21 pp
2009 28.38
2007 30.01 −5.66 pp
2006 35.67
2002 30.91 −0.64 pp
2001 31.55

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.