Laos vs Pakistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Laos

90,328 hectares

in 2024

Pakistan

93,462 hectares

in 2024

Laos rank

54th

Pakistan rank

53rd

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

Laos
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 93,462 hectares against 90,328 hectares in Laos, a difference of 3,134 hectares.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Pakistan ahead.

Laos ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 53rd of 225 countries.

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Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Laos
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Pakistan
Full country ranking

About this data

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, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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