Annual number of wildfires in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual number of wildfires was 380 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Pakistan, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 380 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.1% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Pakistan peaked at 1,700 wildfires in 2021 and was at its lowest, 380 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Pakistan 71st out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of wildfires in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,281 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 891 wildfires | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 1,025 wildfires | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 727 wildfires | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 1,469 wildfires | +102.1% |
| 2017 | 1,358 wildfires | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1,503 wildfires | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 956 wildfires | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 921 wildfires | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,700 wildfires | +84.6% |
| 2022 | 1,488 wildfires | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 653 wildfires | -56.1% |
| 2024 | 900 wildfires | +37.8% |
| 2025 | 928 wildfires | +3.1% |
| 2026 | 380 wildfires | -59.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 380 wildfires is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 380 wildfires is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 wildfires, 76.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,151 wildfires | 727 wildfires | 1,503 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 995.71 wildfires | 380 wildfires | 1,700 wildfires | 7 |
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 number of wildfires in Pakistan?
- Annual number of wildfires in Pakistan was 380 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 wildfires in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 380 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Pakistan ranks 71st out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.