Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 443,184 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Pakistan, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Pakistan stood at 443,184. 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 gwis in Pakistan peaked at 443,184 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 111,064, 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 gwis in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 119,221 | — |
| 2003 | 145,989 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 261,197 | +78.9% |
| 2005 | 372,175 | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 111,064 | -70.2% |
| 2007 | 126,477 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 150,089 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 184,714 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 197,379 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 129,847 | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 207,425 | +59.7% |
| 2013 | 271,930 | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 150,583 | -44.6% |
| 2015 | 132,251 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 259,716 | +96.4% |
| 2017 | 268,839 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 323,297 | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 180,743 | -44.1% |
| 2020 | 179,862 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 289,725 | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 281,868 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 191,347 | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 366,787 | +91.7% |
| 2025 | 443,184 | +20.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 443,184 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 443,184 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,116, 397.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183,866 | 111,064 | 372,175 | 8 |
| 2010s | 212,201 | 129,847 | 323,297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292,129 | 179,862 | 443,184 | 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 gwis in Pakistan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Pakistan was 443,184 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 443,184 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,064 in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Pakistan ranks 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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