Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Israel
Israel: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,551 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,551 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 38.3%
World rank
102nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
4,979 kg per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
1,668 kg per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Israel stood at 2,551 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Israel peaked at 4,979 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,668 kg per hectare, in 1999.
That places Israel 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Israel, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,486 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,644 kg per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 3,267 kg per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 3,015 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1,886 kg per hectare | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 3,134 kg per hectare | +66.2% |
| 1996 | 2,797 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 1,969 kg per hectare | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 2,470 kg per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 1,668 kg per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 2,443 kg per hectare | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 2,455 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,690 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 3,306 kg per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 3,067 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 2,952 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,398 kg per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 2,752 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 2,439 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 3,174 kg per hectare | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 3,038 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,669 kg per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 4,300 kg per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 4,177 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4,910 kg per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 4,979 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,835 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,197 kg per hectare | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 2,462 kg per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 3,624 kg per hectare | +47.2% |
| 2020 | 3,834 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,148 kg per hectare | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 1,844 kg per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 2,551 kg per hectare | +38.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2,551 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2,551 kg per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,634 kg per hectare | 1,668 kg per hectare | 3,486 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,768 kg per hectare | 2,398 kg per hectare | 3,306 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,919 kg per hectare | 2,462 kg per hectare | 4,979 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,594 kg per hectare | 1,844 kg per hectare | 3,834 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More poverty & inequality data for Israel
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 38.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.81 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Israel?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Israel was 2,551 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4,979 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,668 kg per hectare in 1999.
- How does Israel rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Israel ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.