Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0317 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Israel, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Israel is 0.0317 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1,500.0% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 0.2658 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
Israel ranks 96th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0397 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0188 hectares per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0833 hectares per square kilometre | +342.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0942 hectares per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0476 hectares per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0744 hectares per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 hectares per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2009 | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2658 hectares per square kilometre | +4366.7% |
| 2011 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0813 hectares per square kilometre | +2633.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1171 hectares per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0337 hectares per square kilometre | -71.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 hectares per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0665 hectares per square kilometre | +509.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 hectares per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2018 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0387 hectares per square kilometre | +3800.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0466 hectares per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0853 hectares per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2022 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0317 hectares per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4366.7% | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2658 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +3800.0% | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0387 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +2633.3% | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0813 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +1500.0% | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0317 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0467 hectares per square kilometre | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0942 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0634 hectares per square kilometre | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2658 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0414 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0853 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 93 Albania 0.0376 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.0369 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Peru 0.033 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 97 Philippines 0.0256 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 0.0254 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 99 Spain 0.025 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Israel?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Israel was 0.0317 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2658 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.