Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Israel or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 14.7 hectares against 13.01 hectares in Israel as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Israel and Sri Lanka?

1.69 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sri Lanka?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Sri Lanka: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Israel

13.01 hectares

in 2024

Sri Lanka

14.7 hectares

in 2024

Israel rank

115th

Sri Lanka rank

112th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Israel
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 14.7 hectares against 13.01 hectares in Israel, a difference of 1.69 hectares.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 152 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.02 hectares	7.16 hectares	10.85 hectares	Israel
2010s	112.24 hectares	15.42 hectares	96.82 hectares	Israel
2020s	16.93 hectares	14.13 hectares	2.8 hectares	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Israel or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 14.7 hectares against 13.01 hectares in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Israel and Sri Lanka?: 1.69 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sri Lanka?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Israel and Sri Lanka rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Israel ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).