Hungary vs Israel: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Hungary
1,546 hectares
in 2025
Israel
1,567 hectares
in 2025
Hungary rank
130th
Israel rank
129th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Hungary
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1,567 hectares against 1,546 hectares in Hungary, a difference of 21 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 130th and Israel ranks 129th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,226 hectares | 3,249 hectares | 16,977 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 7,011 hectares | 3,271 hectares | 3,739 hectares | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1,993 hectares | 2,640 hectares | 647.55 hectares | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Hungary or Israel?
- Israel, at 1,567 hectares against 1,546 hectares in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Hungary and Israel?
- 21 hectares, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Israel?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Israel rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Hungary ranks 130th and Israel ranks 129th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.