Afghanistan vs Israel: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Afghanistan
1,224 hectares
in 2024
Israel
1,481 hectares
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
109th
Israel rank
106th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Afghanistan
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1,481 hectares against 1,224 hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 257 hectares.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Israel ranks 106th of 225 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,210 hectares | 1,012 hectares | 25,198 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8,181 hectares | 1,372 hectares | 6,809 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6,049 hectares | 1,013 hectares | 5,036 hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Afghanistan or Israel?
- Israel, at 1,481 hectares against 1,224 hectares in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Afghanistan and Israel?
- 257 hectares, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Israel?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Israel rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th and Israel ranks 106th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.