This publication presents data on the food balance sheet for 2020. The balance sheet organizes the data of the food products, which were available to the public, and their dietary value.
The food balance sheet provides policy and decision-makers with information on the amounts of own supply of food in Israel, and the extent of Israel's dependence on import of food commodities.
This publication, similar to the previous ones, includes main findings on the supply of dietary energy, protein, fats, vitamins and minerals for 2020. In addition, it presents the developments between 1950 and 2020. It also includes information on the composition of the food supply and its designation.
The data in this publication, similar to that of the previous annual publications on the same subject, are based on processings conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics on data received from various sources of information. Selected data from the food balance sheet are also presented in the products of the abstract on the CBS website – Statistical Abstract of Israel 2021 and Annual Data 2021.
