What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Pakistan and Philippines?

21.46 hectares, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Philippines?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs Philippines: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Pakistan

128.8 hectares

in 2025

Philippines

150.26 hectares

in 2025

Pakistan rank

70th

Philippines rank

67th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Pakistan
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 150.26 hectares against 128.8 hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 21.46 hectares.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Philippines ahead.

Pakistan ranks 70th and Philippines ranks 67th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	59.03 hectares	155.63 hectares	96.6 hectares	Philippines
2010s	72.98 hectares	154.55 hectares	81.57 hectares	Philippines
2020s	203.93 hectares	135.95 hectares	67.98 hectares	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Pakistan or Philippines?: Philippines, at 150.26 hectares against 128.8 hectares in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Pakistan and Philippines?: 21.46 hectares, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Philippines?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?: Pakistan ranks 70th and Philippines ranks 67th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.