Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Sri Lanka
364.92 hectares
in 2025
Palestine
343.45 hectares
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
125th
Palestine rank
126th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 364.92 hectares against 343.45 hectares in Palestine, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 125th and Palestine ranks 126th of 225 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,653 hectares | 29.52 hectares | 8,624 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,584 hectares | 49.37 hectares | 2,535 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 232.55 hectares | 85.86 hectares | 146.68 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Sri Lanka or Palestine?
- Sri Lanka, at 364.92 hectares against 343.45 hectares in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 21.47 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th and Palestine ranks 126th 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.