Cote d'Ivoire vs Pakistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Cote d'Ivoire
181,580 hectares
in 2025
Pakistan
117,912 hectares
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
45th
Pakistan rank
48th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 181,580 hectares against 117,912 hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 63,668 hectares.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.5 times Pakistan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 45th and Pakistan ranks 48th of 225 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 476,615 hectares 24,984 hectares 451,631 hectares Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 293,174 hectares 22,432 hectares 270,742 hectares Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 202,155 hectares 60,770 hectares 141,385 hectares Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Cote d'Ivoire or Pakistan?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 181,580 hectares against 117,912 hectares in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cote d'Ivoire and Pakistan?
63,668 hectares, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Pakistan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 45th and Pakistan ranks 48th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires 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
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.