French Guiana vs Israel: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
French Guiana
2,211 hectares
in 2025
Israel
1,567 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
126th
Israel rank
129th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- French Guiana
- Israel
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 2,211 hectares against 1,567 hectares in Israel, a difference of 644 hectares.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.4 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Israel ahead.
French Guiana ranks 126th and Israel ranks 129th of 225 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,209 hectares | 3,249 hectares | 40.25 hectares | Israel |
| 2010s | 1,269 hectares | 3,271 hectares | 2,003 hectares | Israel |
| 2020s | 1,220 hectares | 2,640 hectares | 1,420 hectares | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, French Guiana or Israel?
- French Guiana, at 2,211 hectares against 1,567 hectares in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between French Guiana and Israel?
- 644 hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Israel?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Israel rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- French Guiana ranks 126th and Israel ranks 129th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.