Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Palestine
Palestine: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 1,116 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Palestine, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Palestine is 1,116, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.0% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Palestine peaked at 1,116 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Palestine 133rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 515.18 | — |
| 2003 | 42.93 | -91.7% |
| 2004 | 686.91 | +1500.0% |
| 2005 | 236.12 | -65.6% |
| 2006 | 42.93 | -81.8% |
| 2007 | 42.93 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 150.26 | +250.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 128.79 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 880.1 | — |
| 2016 | 386.38 | -56.1% |
| 2017 | 472.25 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 558.11 | — |
| 2020 | 171.73 | -69.2% |
| 2021 | 751.31 | +337.5% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 493.71 | — |
| 2024 | 429.32 | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 1,116 | +160.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1,116 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1,116 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,116, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1500.0% | 42.93 | 686.91 |
| 2021 | +337.5% | 171.73 | 751.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.66 | 0 | 686.91 | 8 |
| 2010s | 242.56 | 0 | 880.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 493.71 | 0 | 1,116 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Palestine?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Palestine was 1,116 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,116 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Palestine rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Palestine ranks 133rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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