Savanna fires — Burned Area in Israel

Israel: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 1,395 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,395 ha
Change on year
up 91.2%
World rank
110th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5,427 ha
in 2010
All-time low
0 ha
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Israel, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 1.0k ha1991: 1.0k ha1992: 1.0k ha1993: 1.0k ha1994: 1.0k ha1995: 1.0k ha1996: 501 ha1997: 508.7 ha1998: 704.3 ha1999: 497.3 ha2000: 359.9 ha2001: 772.2 ha2002: 857.9 ha2003: 407.5 ha2004: 1.8k ha2005: 2.0k ha2006: 965.5 ha2007: 1.6k ha2008: 236 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 5.4k ha2011: 42.9 ha2012: 1.8k ha2013: 2.5k ha2014: 729.2 ha2015: 235.9 ha2016: 1.7k ha2017: 236 ha2018: 21.4 ha2019: 815.1 ha2020: 729.4 ha2021: 1.8k ha2022: 42.9 ha2023: 729.4 ha2024: 1.4k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Israel recorded 1,395 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.2% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Israel peaked at 5,427 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2009.

Israel ranks 110th of 221 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.

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Israel, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1,025 ha
1991 1,025 ha +0.0%
1992 1,025 ha +0.0%
1993 1,025 ha +0.0%
1994 1,025 ha +0.0%
1995 1,025 ha +0.0%
1996 500.96 ha -51.1%
1997 508.73 ha +1.5%
1998 704.29 ha +38.4%
1999 497.35 ha -29.4%
2000 359.91 ha -27.6%
2001 772.15 ha +114.5%
2002 857.92 ha +11.1%
2003 407.54 ha -52.5%
2004 1,802 ha +342.1%
2005 2,038 ha +13.1%
2006 965.49 ha -52.6%
2007 1,630 ha +68.8%
2008 236 ha -85.5%
2009 0 ha -100.0%
2010 5,427 ha
2011 42.91 ha -99.2%
2012 1,759 ha +3998.9%
2013 2,531 ha +43.9%
2014 729.23 ha -71.2%
2015 235.93 ha -67.6%
2016 1,716 ha +627.3%
2017 235.95 ha -86.2%
2018 21.45 ha -90.9%
2019 815.11 ha +3700.3%
2020 729.39 ha -10.5%
2021 1,845 ha +152.9%
2022 42.91 ha -97.7%
2023 729.36 ha +1599.7%
2024 1,395 ha +91.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 835.91 ha 497.35 ha 1,025 ha 10
2000s 906.84 ha 0 ha 2,038 ha 10
2010s 1,351 ha 21.45 ha 5,427 ha 10
2020s 948.19 ha 42.91 ha 1,845 ha 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 107 Cyprus 1,524 ha compare
  2. 108 Iceland 1,491 ha compare
  3. 109 Japan 1,481 ha compare
  4. 111 Armenia 1,160 ha compare
  5. 112 Haiti 920.24 ha compare
  6. 113 El Salvador 898.21 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

More climate change data for Israel

All data for Israel →

Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Israel?
Savanna fires — burned area in Israel was 1,395 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 5,427 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2009.
How does Israel rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Israel ranks 110th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Israel. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 25 August 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/savanna-fires-burned-area-fao-tier-1/israel/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/savanna-fires-burned-area-fao-tier-1/israel/">Savanna fires — Burned Area in Israel</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.