Pakistan vs Turkey: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Pakistan
443,184 hectares
in 2025
Turkey
427,965 hectares
in 2025
Pakistan rank
49th
Turkey rank
51st
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 443,184 hectares against 427,965 hectares in Turkey, a difference of 15,219 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkey ahead.
Pakistan ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 51st of 225 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183,866 hectares | 513,523 hectares | 329,658 hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 212,201 hectares | 603,236 hectares | 391,035 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 292,129 hectares | 484,002 hectares | 191,873 hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Pakistan, at 443,184 hectares against 427,965 hectares in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Pakistan and Turkey?
- 15,219 hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Pakistan ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 51st 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.