Annual number of wildfires in Israel
Israel: Annual number of wildfires was 2 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Israel, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.0% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Israel peaked at 38 wildfires in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Israel 150th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.38 wildfires | 10 wildfires | 32 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.29 wildfires | 2 wildfires | 38 wildfires | 7 |
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- 150 Grenada 2 wildfires compare
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- 150 Solomon Islands 2 wildfires compare
- 150 Taiwan 2 wildfires compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1393 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.73 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 126.13 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.06 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3165 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Israel?
- Annual number of wildfires in Israel was 2 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 38 wildfires in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Israel rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Israel ranks 150th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.