Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Palestine
Palestine: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate was 220 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Palestine, 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 Palestine is 220 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 320.0% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Palestine peaked at 600 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Palestine 15th out of 158 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 600 % change on previous year | -700.0% |
| 2017 | -100 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2020 | -80 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 100 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2022 | -100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2025 | 220 % change on previous year | -320.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 133.33 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 600 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 35 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 220 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 12 Haiti 312.82 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Poland 250 % change on previous year compare
- 14 India 226.59 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Afghanistan 219.3 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Lithuania 214.29 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Romania 203.47 % change on previous year compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Palestine?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Palestine was 220 % 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 600 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Palestine rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Palestine ranks 15th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.