Israel vs Palestine: Annual number of wildfires
Israel
3 wildfires
in 2026
Palestine
2 wildfires
in 2026
Israel rank
149th
Palestine rank
153rd
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Israel
- Palestine
How they compare
Israel currently reports 3 wildfires against 2 wildfires in Palestine, a difference of 1 wildfires.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.5 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 149th and Palestine ranks 153rd of 248 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.38 wildfires | 7.12 wildfires | 13.25 wildfires | Israel |
| 2020s | 19.43 wildfires | 10 wildfires | 9.43 wildfires | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Israel or Palestine?
- Israel, at 3 wildfires against 2 wildfires in Palestine as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Israel and Palestine?
- 1 wildfires, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Israel and Palestine rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Israel ranks 149th and Palestine ranks 153rd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.