Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — Israel

Forest cover in Israel in 2023 — 6.47%. Ranked 176 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.37 pp.

2023 6.47% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 176of 213
Period maximum 7.62%2015
Period minimum 6.1%1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Israel, 1990–202366.577.581990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 6.1%1991: 6.2%1992: 6.29%1993: 6.39%1994: 6.49%1995: 6.59%1996: 6.68%1997: 6.78%1998: 6.88%1999: 6.97%2000: 7.07%2001: 7.07%2002: 7.08%2003: 7.08%2004: 7.09%2005: 7.09%2006: 7.1%2007: 7.1%2008: 7.11%2009: 7.11%2010: 7.12%2011: 7.22%2012: 7.32%2013: 7.42%2014: 7.52%2015: 7.62%2016: 6.47%2017: 6.47%2018: 6.47%2019: 6.47%2020: 6.47%2021: 6.47%2022: 6.47%2023: 6.47%
Change over the period: +0.37 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Israel 6.47%
World 31.1%
Western Asia computed 6.42%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — Israel, by year Israel All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 6.47 +0 pp
2022 6.47 +0 pp
2021 6.47 +0 pp
2020 6.47 +0 pp
2019 6.47 +0 pp
2018 6.47 +0 pp
2017 6.47 +0 pp
2016 6.47 −1.16 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 pp
2009 7.11 +0 pp
2008 7.11 +0 pp
2007 7.1 +0 pp
2006 7.1 +0 pp
2005 7.09 +0 pp
2004 7.09 +0 pp
2003 7.08 +0 pp
2002 7.08 +0 pp
2001 7.07 +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

About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

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