Israel's forest cover fell from 6.5 % in 1994 to 6.5 % in 2023.
Israel · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Israel's forest area fell from 1,404 km in 1994 to 1,400 km in 2023.
Israel's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 19.9 % in 2013 to 27.6 % in 2025.
Israel's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 26.8 % in 1994 to 24.8 % in 2023.
Israel's arable land (% of land area) fell from 16.1 % in 1994 to 12.5 % in 2023.
Air
Israel's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 27.4 in 1994 to 21.9 in 2023.
Water
Israel's water stress fell from 206.9 % in 1992 to 204.0 % in 2021.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
174th of 183 · 15th in MENA+
Israel's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 146.4 in 1992 to 80.0 in 2021.
Access
Israel's safe drinking water fell from 99.8 % in 2000 to 99.5 % in 2024.
Israel's safe sanitation rose from 80.4 % in 2000 to 97.2 % in 2024.