Laos vs Pakistan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Laos
441,939 hectares
in 2025
Pakistan
443,184 hectares
in 2025
Laos rank
50th
Pakistan rank
49th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Laos
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 443,184 hectares against 441,939 hectares in Laos, a difference of 1,245 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 50th and Pakistan ranks 49th of 225 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 767,880 hectares | 183,866 hectares | 584,014 hectares | Laos |
| 2010s | 726,756 hectares | 212,201 hectares | 514,554 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 904,143 hectares | 292,129 hectares | 612,014 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Laos or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 443,184 hectares against 441,939 hectares in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Laos and Pakistan?
- 1,245 hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Pakistan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Laos ranks 50th 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.