Afghanistan vs Israel: Annual area burnt per wildfire

Afghanistan
198.2
in 2026
Israel
202.5
in 2026
Afghanistan rank
131st
Israel rank
130th

Annual area burnt per wildfire over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Israel
100200300400201220192026

How they compare

Israel currently reports 202.5 against 198.2 in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.3.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Israel ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 131st and Israel ranks 130th of 181 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Israel Difference Ahead
2010s 214.95 276.92 61.98 Israel
2020s 226.33 258.51 32.19 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire, Afghanistan or Israel?
Israel, at 202.5 against 198.2 in Afghanistan as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire between Afghanistan and Israel?
4.3, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Israel?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Afghanistan and Israel rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire?
Afghanistan ranks 131st and Israel ranks 130th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed