Ireland vs Palestine: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Ireland
1,009 hectares
in 2025
Palestine
1,116 hectares
in 2025
Ireland rank
136th
Palestine rank
133rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Ireland
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 1,116 hectares against 1,009 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 107 hectares.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Palestine ahead.
Ireland ranks 136th and Palestine ranks 133rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 748.62 hectares | 214.66 hectares | 533.96 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2,400 hectares | 242.56 hectares | 2,157 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 454.36 hectares | 493.71 hectares | 39.35 hectares | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Ireland or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 1,116 hectares against 1,009 hectares in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Ireland and Palestine?
- 107 hectares, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Palestine rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Ireland ranks 136th and Palestine ranks 133rd 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.