Annual number of wildfires in Israel
Israel: Annual number of wildfires was 5 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 5 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 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Israel peaked at 38 wildfires in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5 wildfires, in 2025.
That places Israel 145th 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.
Annual number of wildfires in Israel, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 25 wildfires | +56.2% |
| 2014 | 10 wildfires | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 26 wildfires | +160.0% |
| 2016 | 27 wildfires | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 12 wildfires | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 15 wildfires | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 32 wildfires | +113.3% |
| 2020 | 23 wildfires | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 38 wildfires | +65.2% |
| 2022 | 19 wildfires | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 18 wildfires | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 30 wildfires | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 5 wildfires | -83.3% |
| 2026 | 5 wildfires | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 5 wildfires is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires, 5.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 5 wildfires is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 wildfires, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.38 wildfires | 10 wildfires | 32 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.71 wildfires | 5 wildfires | 38 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Israel?
- Annual number of wildfires in Israel was 5 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 5 wildfires in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Israel ranks 145th 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 81.5%. 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 18 September 2026.