Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Pakistan

Pakistan: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 376 in 2026. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2026)
376
Change on year
down 59.5%
World rank
64th
of 241 countries
All-time high
1,700
in 2021
All-time low
376
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Pakistan, 2012–2026

5001.0k1.5k2012201920262012: 1.3k2013: 8912014: 1.0k2015: 7272016: 1.5k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.5k2019: 9562020: 9212021: 1.7k2022: 1.5k2023: 6532024: 9002025: 9282026: 376

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 376 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 59.5% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Pakistan peaked at 1,700 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 376, in 2026.

Pakistan ranks 64th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,151 727 1,503 8
2020s 995.14 376 1,700 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Pakistan?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Pakistan was 376 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1,700 in 2021.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 376 in 2026.
How does Pakistan rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Pakistan ranks 64th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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