Israel vs South Korea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Israel
622.51 hectares
in 2025
South Korea
837.17 hectares
in 2025
Israel rank
120th
South Korea rank
117th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 837.17 hectares against 622.51 hectares in Israel, a difference of 214.66 hectares.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 120th and South Korea ranks 117th of 225 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,012 hectares | 174.41 hectares | 837.17 hectares | Israel |
| 2010s | 1,372 hectares | 221.1 hectares | 1,151 hectares | Israel |
| 2020s | 948.08 hectares | 236.12 hectares | 711.95 hectares | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Israel or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 837.17 hectares against 622.51 hectares in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Israel and South Korea?
- 214.66 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Israel ranks 120th and South Korea ranks 117th 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.