Gabon vs Pakistan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Gabon
443,399 hectares
in 2025
Pakistan
443,184 hectares
in 2025
Gabon rank
48th
Pakistan rank
49th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Gabon
- Pakistan
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 443,399 hectares against 443,184 hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 215 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 49th of 225 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 356,500 hectares | 183,866 hectares | 172,634 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 407,055 hectares | 212,201 hectares | 194,854 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 436,666 hectares | 292,129 hectares | 144,537 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Gabon or Pakistan?
- Gabon, at 443,399 hectares against 443,184 hectares in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Gabon and Pakistan?
- 215 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Pakistan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Gabon ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 49th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.