Wheat production in Israel
In 2024 Israel produced 90,350 t of wheat, the 81st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 335,000 t in 1983. Area harvested: 53,910 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 90,350 t
- World rank
- 81 of 122
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 335,000 t
- 1983
Wheat in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 3.6 (−54%)
- kg per person
- 9.62
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −35%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Yemen | 98,000 | 0.01% |
| 80 | Lebanon | 94,000 | 0.01% |
| 81 | Israel | 90,350 | 0.01% |
| 82 | North Korea | 90,073 | 0.01% |
| 83 | Libya | 90,000 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 90,350 | −40% | 53,910 | 1.68 |
| 2023 | 150,000 | +5.9% | 52,760 | 2.84 |
| 2022 | 141,600 | −5.6% | 39,330 | 3.60 |
| 2021 | 150,000 | +29% | 112,390 | 1.33 |
| 2020 | 116,691 | +38% | 50,710 | 2.30 |
| 2019 | 84,750 | +20% | 41,300 | 2.05 |
| 2018 | 70,500 | −2.4% | 52,900 | 1.33 |
| 2017 | 72,200 | −57% | 44,800 | 1.61 |
| 2016 | 168,000 | −2.9% | 43,700 | 3.84 |
| 2015 | 173,000 | +24% | 50,800 | 3.41 |
| 2014 | 139,800 | −22% | 61,600 | 2.27 |
| 2013 | 178,200 | −20% | 64,010 | 2.78 |
| 2012 | 222,487 | +57% | 68,100 | 3.27 |
| 2011 | 141,866 | +26% | 60,620 | 2.34 |
| 2010 | 112,324 | −16% | 64,160 | 1.75 |
| 2009 | 132,963 | +76% | 64,400 | 2.06 |
| 2008 | 75,734 | −52% | 66,100 | 1.15 |
| 2007 | 158,921 | +21% | 85,900 | 1.85 |
| 2006 | 131,200 | −35% | 84,900 | 1.55 |
| 2005 | 200,800 | +30% | 85,600 | 2.35 |
| 2004 | 154,300 | −16% | 70,510 | 2.19 |
| 2003 | 184,300 | +4.0% | 72,810 | 2.53 |
| 2002 | 177,275 | +12% | 83,770 | 2.12 |
| 2001 | 157,970 | +68% | 81,300 | 1.94 |
| 2000 | 94,000 | +224% | 64,151 | 1.47 |
| 1999 | 29,000 | −81% | 63,547 | 0.46 |
| 1998 | 155,000 | +34% | 85,746 | 1.81 |
| 1997 | 116,000 | −37% | 82,530 | 1.41 |
| 1996 | 185,000 | −24% | 80,970 | 2.28 |
| 1995 | 242,000 | +134% | 79,680 | 3.04 |
| 1994 | 103,230 | −52% | 78,460 | 1.32 |
| 1993 | 217,000 | −15% | 79,830 | 2.72 |
| 1992 | 254,100 | +41% | 87,855 | 2.89 |
| 1991 | 180,000 | −38% | 84,399 | 2.13 |
| 1990 | 291,200 | +44% | 90,913 | 3.20 |
| 1989 | 201,700 | −4.4% | 91,800 | 2.20 |
| 1988 | 211,000 | −29% | 88,160 | 2.39 |
| 1987 | 298,000 | +77% | 94,900 | 3.14 |
| 1986 | 168,500 | +32% | 90,300 | 1.87 |
| 1985 | 127,700 | −1.8% | 82,270 | 1.55 |
| 1984 | 130,000 | −61% | 86,370 | 1.51 |
| 1983 | 335,000 | +128% | 102,610 | 3.26 |
| 1982 | 147,000 | −32% | 89,590 | 1.64 |
| 1981 | 215,000 | −15% | 103,890 | 2.07 |
| 1980 | 253,200 | +90% | 97,630 | 2.59 |
| 1979 | 133,200 | −20% | 85,580 | 1.56 |
| 1978 | 167,000 | −24% | 86,940 | 1.92 |
| 1977 | 220,000 | +7.1% | 103,880 | 2.12 |
| 1976 | 205,500 | −16% | 108,220 | 1.90 |
| 1975 | 243,300 | −11% | 104,490 | 2.33 |
| 1974 | 274,000 | +13% | 111,630 | 2.45 |
| 1973 | 241,500 | −20% | 100,610 | 2.40 |
| 1972 | 301,400 | +51% | 108,675 | 2.77 |
| 1971 | 199,500 | +60% | 112,950 | 1.77 |
| 1970 | 125,000 | −20% | 107,420 | 1.16 |
| 1969 | 155,800 | −11% | 112,735 | 1.38 |
| 1968 | 175,000 | −21% | 102,050 | 1.71 |
| 1967 | 221,600 | +120% | 93,675 | 2.37 |
| 1966 | 100,600 | −33% | 76,420 | 1.32 |
| 1965 | 150,000 | +19% | 71,985 | 2.08 |
| 1964 | 126,500 | +131% | 55,830 | 2.27 |
| 1963 | 54,700 | +5.8% | 52,350 | 1.04 |
| 1962 | 51,700 | −22% | 47,590 | 1.09 |
| 1961 | 65,900 | — | 62,900 | 1.05 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 520 t USD 484,000
- Exporter rank
- 71 of 102
- Imports
- 1.8 million t USD 433 m
- Importer rank
- 31 of 176
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 wheat in Israel?
Israel produced 90,350 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of wheat?
Israel ranked 81st of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Israel changed?
It fell by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 335,000 t in 1983.
What is the yield of wheat in Israel?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (90,350 t from 53,910 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Israel export or import wheat?
In 2024 Israel reported exports of 520 t (USD 484,000) and imports of 1.8 million t (USD 433 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.