Annual number of fires in Israel
Israel: Annual number of fires was 7 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
7
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
144th
of 248 countries
All-time high
38
in 2021
All-time low
5
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Israel, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 7 for annual number of fires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Israel peaked at 38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2025.
That places Israel 144th 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 fires in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16 | — |
| 2013 | 25 | +56.2% |
| 2014 | 10 | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 26 | +160.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 12 | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 32 | +113.3% |
| 2020 | 23 | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 38 | +65.2% |
| 2022 | 19 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 30 | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 5 | -83.3% |
| 2026 | 7 | +40.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 7.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.38 | 10 | 32 | 8 |
| 2020s | 20 | 5 | 38 | 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 fires in Israel?
- Annual number of fires in Israel was 7 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for annual number of fires?
- Israel ranks 144th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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