Israel
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| AGRICULTURE |
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The part of the farming sector has been declining for several years whereas industry and services have been increasing their importance. Unlike the industry sector, public authorities are still in control of the primary sector. The farming sector depends on State subsidies.
The vegetables and flowers market are protected. Efforts were made to move the production of lemon from the centre of Israel to the South, in order to liberalize markets and systems related to exports.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
656
Agricultural population
150
Non agricultural population
6 411
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
552 000
Irrigated surface area
194 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
24 500
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Potatoes | 594 | 16 | 37114 |
| Tomatoes | 433 | 4 | 116615 |
| Watermelons | 335 | 16 | 20938 |
| Grapefruit (inc, pomelos) | 264 | 5 | 50294 |
| Wheat | 201 | 75 | 2677 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 30828 |
| Turkeys | 4195 |
| Geese and guinea fowls | 1400 |
| Sheep | 435 |
| Cattle | 357 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 304 | 5 647 | 16 609 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT