Pakistan vs Spain: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Pakistan
117,912 hectares
in 2025
Spain
93,098 hectares
in 2025
Pakistan rank
48th
Spain rank
51st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Pakistan
- Spain
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 117,912 hectares against 93,098 hectares in Spain, a difference of 24,814 hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Pakistan ranks 48th and Spain ranks 51st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,984 hectares | 41,807 hectares | 16,824 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 22,432 hectares | 28,303 hectares | 5,871 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 60,770 hectares | 54,001 hectares | 6,769 hectares | Pakistan |
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 Spain?
- Pakistan, at 117,912 hectares against 93,098 hectares in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Pakistan and Spain?
- 24,814 hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Pakistan ranks 48th and Spain ranks 51st 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.