Pakistan vs Paraguay: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Pakistan
117,912 hectares
in 2025
Paraguay
101,405 hectares
in 2025
Pakistan rank
48th
Paraguay rank
49th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Pakistan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 117,912 hectares against 101,405 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 16,507 hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Pakistan ranks 48th and Paraguay ranks 49th of 225 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,984 hectares | 147,162 hectares | 122,178 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 22,432 hectares | 166,152 hectares | 143,720 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 60,770 hectares | 199,700 hectares | 138,930 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Pakistan or Paraguay?
- Pakistan, at 117,912 hectares against 101,405 hectares in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Pakistan and Paraguay?
- 16,507 hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Paraguay rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Pakistan ranks 48th and Paraguay ranks 49th 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.