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Middle East > Israel > Agriculture

ISRAELI AGRICULTURE STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Agricultural growth 107 [84th of 149]
Agricultural land > % of land area 23.89 % of land area Time series [58th of 198]
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001
Agricultural land > sq. km 5,170 sq. km Time series [63rd of 198]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Agricultural machinery > tractors 24,500 Time series [69th of 190]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Arable and permanent cropland 418 thousand hectares [128th of 148]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Arable land > % of land area 14.65 % of land area Time series [46th of 199]
Source: World Resources Institute
Arable land > hectares 317,000 hectares Time series [60th of 199]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Banana production 129,600 metric tonnes [38th of 48]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Cereal production 107 thousand metric tons [84th of 149]
Source: Agri-Food Business Development Centre
Cereal yield > kg per hectare 3,624.3 kg/ha Time series [40th of 171]
Source: World Resources Institute
Cotton exports 85 thousand bales [29th of 109]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Cotton production 80 [36th of 109]
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
Crop production index 105.3 % Time series [104th of 182]
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
Fertilizer use 256 kg [9th of 138]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Food production index 108.2 % Time series [73rd of 182]
Source: World Resources Institute
Labor share 2.6% [142nd of 149]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Meat production 323 thousand metric tons [65th of 149]
Source: World Resources Institute
Products
citrus, vegetables, cotton; beef, poultry, dairy products
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001
Tractor concentration 58.6 [21st of 147]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Tractors 24,500 [67th of 147]
Source: World Resources Institute

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SOURCES: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001; World Development Indicators database; World Resources Institute; Agri-Food Business Development Centre; United States Department of Agriculture; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Israel, State of Israel, Medinat Yisra'el, Yisra'el

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