Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Israel
Israel: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate was -57.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Israel, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Israel is -57.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 150.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Israel peaked at 509.09 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -98.88 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Israel 113th out of 158 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -52.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 342.1 % change on previous year | -751.6% |
| 2005 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2006 | -49.47 % change on previous year | -477.8% |
| 2007 | 56.25 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 2008 | -86.67 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 2009 | -40 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2011 | -98.88 % change on previous year | +147.2% |
| 2013 | 43.9 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2014 | -71.19 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 2015 | -67.65 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 509.09 % change on previous year | -852.6% |
| 2017 | -76.12 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2018 | -93.75 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 20.51 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2021 | 82.98 % change on previous year | +304.5% |
| 2022 | -97.67 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 2024 | 115.63 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 2025 | -57.97 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.12 % change on previous year | -86.67 % change on previous year | 342.1 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.77 % change on previous year | -98.88 % change on previous year | 509.09 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.69 % change on previous year | -97.67 % change on previous year | 115.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 110 Iran -53.31 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Paraguay -55.49 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Eswatini -56.12 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Bolivia -61.48 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Nicaragua -62.89 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Iraq -64.68 % change on previous year compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Israel?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Israel was -57.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 509.09 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.88 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Israel rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Israel ranks 113th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.