Gambia vs Pakistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Gambia
96,961 hectares
in 2025
Pakistan
117,912 hectares
in 2025
Gambia rank
50th
Pakistan rank
48th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Gambia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 117,912 hectares against 96,961 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 20,951 hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 50th and Pakistan ranks 48th of 225 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,501 hectares | 24,984 hectares | 104,517 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | 127,402 hectares | 22,432 hectares | 104,970 hectares | Gambia |
| 2020s | 131,468 hectares | 60,770 hectares | 70,698 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Gambia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 117,912 hectares against 96,961 hectares in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Gambia and Pakistan?
- 20,951 hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Pakistan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Gambia ranks 50th 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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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.