Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 366,787 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Pakistan, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Pakistan stood at 366,787 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.7% on the previous year and up 143.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Pakistan peaked at 372,175 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 111,064 hectares, in 2006.
That places Pakistan 58th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183,866 hectares | 111,064 hectares | 372,175 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 212,201 hectares | 129,847 hectares | 323,297 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,918 hectares | 179,862 hectares | 366,787 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Pakistan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Pakistan was 366,787 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 372,175 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,064 hectares in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Pakistan ranks 58th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.