Pears production in Israel
In 2024 Israel produced 34,006 t of pears, the 35th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%. The record was 48,800 t in 1972. Area harvested: 507 ha, yield 67.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 34,006 t
- World rank
- 35 of 86
- 10-year change
- +44%
- Record
- 48,800 t
- 1972
Pears in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 67.1
- world 20.3 (+230%)
- kg per person
- 3.62
- world 3.39
- 10-year change
- +44%
- world +6.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Germany | 38,960 | 0.14% |
| 34 | Lebanon | 35,823 | 0.13% |
| 35 | Israel | 34,006 | 0.12% |
| 36 | Colombia | 33,754 | 0.12% |
| 37 | Belarus | 32,200 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of pears
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,006 | +13% | 507 | 67.07 |
| 2023 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 700 | 42.86 |
| 2022 | 28,000 | +13% | 1,132 | 24.73 |
| 2021 | 24,700 | +2.9% | 1,132 | 21.82 |
| 2020 | 24,000 | +2.1% | 1,128 | 21.28 |
| 2019 | 23,500 | −9.6% | 1,190 | 19.75 |
| 2018 | 26,000 | −7.1% | 1,174 | 22.15 |
| 2017 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 1,189 | 23.55 |
| 2016 | 27,001 | +1.9% | 1,211 | 22.30 |
| 2015 | 26,500 | +12% | 1,266 | 20.93 |
| 2014 | 23,690 | −15% | 1,308 | 18.11 |
| 2013 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 1,384 | 20.23 |
| 2012 | 28,000 | +5.5% | 1,423 | 19.68 |
| 2011 | 26,550 | −14% | 1,389 | 19.11 |
| 2010 | 30,935 | +6.2% | 1,499 | 20.64 |
| 2009 | 29,133 | −3.0% | 1,700 | 17.14 |
| 2008 | 30,046 | −7.9% | 1,750 | 17.17 |
| 2007 | 32,637 | +2.6% | 1,900 | 17.18 |
| 2006 | 31,813 | −11% | 1,800 | 17.67 |
| 2005 | 35,590 | +16% | 2,100 | 16.95 |
| 2004 | 30,770 | +24% | 1,800 | 17.09 |
| 2003 | 24,755 | −2.8% | 1,463 | 16.92 |
| 2002 | 25,480 | +8.9% | 1,675 | 15.21 |
| 2001 | 23,400 | −22% | 1,660 | 14.10 |
| 2000 | 29,947 | +35% | 1,650 | 18.15 |
| 1999 | 22,112 | −9.4% | 1,434 | 15.42 |
| 1998 | 24,400 | +20% | 1,359 | 17.95 |
| 1997 | 20,310 | −30% | 1,250 | 16.25 |
| 1996 | 28,965 | +35% | 1,270 | 22.81 |
| 1995 | 21,510 | +27% | 1,330 | 16.17 |
| 1994 | 17,000 | −45% | 1,280 | 13.28 |
| 1993 | 31,050 | +68% | 1,230 | 25.24 |
| 1992 | 18,480 | +12% | 1,140 | 16.21 |
| 1991 | 16,500 | −32% | 1,000 | 16.50 |
| 1990 | 24,400 | +82% | 950 | 25.68 |
| 1989 | 13,425 | −42% | 800 | 16.78 |
| 1988 | 23,075 | +104% | 760 | 30.36 |
| 1987 | 11,300 | −24% | 750 | 15.07 |
| 1986 | 14,900 | +3.5% | 700 | 21.29 |
| 1985 | 14,400 | −22% | 690 | 20.87 |
| 1984 | 18,400 | +5.7% | 720 | 25.56 |
| 1983 | 17,400 | +6.7% | 680 | 25.59 |
| 1982 | 16,300 | −16% | 780 | 20.90 |
| 1981 | 19,500 | +147% | 780 | 25.00 |
| 1980 | 7,900 | −71% | 780 | 10.13 |
| 1979 | 26,900 | +68% | 730 | 36.85 |
| 1978 | 16,000 | −53% | 710 | 22.54 |
| 1977 | 34,000 | +25% | 690 | 49.28 |
| 1976 | 27,250 | +3.4% | 710 | 38.38 |
| 1975 | 26,350 | −31% | 700 | 37.64 |
| 1974 | 38,200 | +15% | 700 | 54.57 |
| 1973 | 33,200 | −32% | 850 | 39.06 |
| 1972 | 48,800 | +139% | 1,000 | 48.80 |
| 1971 | 20,400 | −43% | 1,100 | 18.55 |
| 1970 | 35,800 | +68% | 1,100 | 32.55 |
| 1969 | 21,350 | −22% | 1,100 | 19.41 |
| 1968 | 27,500 | +31% | 1,100 | 25.00 |
| 1967 | 21,050 | +13% | 1,100 | 19.14 |
| 1966 | 18,700 | +30% | 1,000 | 18.70 |
| 1965 | 14,400 | +78% | 800 | 18.00 |
| 1964 | 8,100 | +23% | 450 | 18.00 |
| 1963 | 6,600 | +25% | 370 | 17.84 |
| 1962 | 5,300 | +121% | 300 | 17.67 |
| 1961 | 2,400 | — | 140 | 17.14 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 21,031 t USD 15.9 m
- Importer rank
- 31 of 180
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of pears in Israel?
Israel produced 34,006 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of pears?
Israel ranked 35th of 86 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 75.9% of the world total.
How has the production of pears in Israel changed?
It rose by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.8% for the world. The record was 48,800 t in 1972.
What is the yield of pears in Israel?
67.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (34,006 t from 507 ha), against a world average of 20.3 t/ha.
Does Israel export or import pears?
In 2024 Israel reported no exports and imports of 21,031 t (USD 15.9 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.