> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202490,350 t
World rank81 of 122
10-year change−35%
Record335,000 t1983

## Wheat in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Israel compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.7world 3.6 (−54%)
kg per person9.62world 97.8
10-year change−35%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/yemen/) | 98,000 | 0.01% |
| 80 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/lebanon/) | 94,000 | 0.01% |
| 81 | **Israel** | 90,350 | 0.01% |
| 82 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/north-korea/) | 90,073 | 0.01% |
| 83 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/libya/) | 90,000 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports520 t USD 484,000
Exporter rank71 of 102
Imports1.8 million t USD 433 m
Importer rank31 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](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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