Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 443,184 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Pakistan, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Pakistan stood at 443,184 hectares. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 235.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Pakistan peaked at 443,184 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 111,064 hectares, in 2006.
That places Pakistan 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 119,221 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 145,989 hectares | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 261,197 hectares | +78.9% |
| 2005 | 372,175 hectares | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 111,064 hectares | -70.2% |
| 2007 | 126,477 hectares | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 150,089 hectares | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 184,714 hectares | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 197,379 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 129,847 hectares | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 207,425 hectares | +59.7% |
| 2013 | 271,930 hectares | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 150,583 hectares | -44.6% |
| 2015 | 132,251 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 259,716 hectares | +96.4% |
| 2017 | 268,839 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 323,297 hectares | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 180,743 hectares | -44.1% |
| 2020 | 179,862 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 289,725 hectares | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 281,868 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 191,347 hectares | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 366,787 hectares | +91.7% |
| 2025 | 443,184 hectares | +20.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 443,184 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554 hectares, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 443,184 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,116 hectares, 397.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 292,129 hectares | 179,862 hectares | 443,184 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Pakistan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Pakistan was 443,184 hectares in 2025, 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 443,184 hectares in 2025.
- 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 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.1%. 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.