Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Pakistan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Pakistan
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th and Pakistan ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Pakistan?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Pakistan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Pakistan rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th and Pakistan ranks 112th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.