Environmental Health in Israel | 2014

 Figure 2 Source: Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Environmental Health in Israel 2014  Chapter 5 Fish Farming Plantation Open cultivated fields Greenhouse Land Use: Data on land use is from Survey of Israel  N - 42 - Data on Geographic Proximity of the Population to Agricultural Areas In 2013, the extent of cultivated agricultural land in Israel was 4.2 million dunams (including buildings and farm roads), which comprises 19% of the total area of the country. A significant part of the cultivated land is near settled areas, with 13% in urban localities. Figure 2 indicates the proximity of population centers to agricultural land where pesticides are used. Agricultural Land Use in Israel