Israel vs Lithuania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Israel
622.51 hectares
in 2025
Lithuania
472.25 hectares
in 2025
Israel rank
120th
Lithuania rank
123rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Israel
- Lithuania
How they compare
Israel currently reports 622.51 hectares against 472.25 hectares in Lithuania, a difference of 150.26 hectares.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 120th and Lithuania ranks 123rd of 225 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,012 hectares | 359.55 hectares | 652.02 hectares | Israel |
| 2010s | 1,372 hectares | 38.64 hectares | 1,333 hectares | Israel |
| 2020s | 948.08 hectares | 157.42 hectares | 790.66 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 Lithuania?
- Israel, at 622.51 hectares against 472.25 hectares in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Israel and Lithuania?
- 150.26 hectares, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lithuania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Lithuania rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Israel ranks 120th and Lithuania ranks 123rd 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.