Annual number of wildfires in Pakistan

Pakistan: Annual number of wildfires was 376 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
376 wildfires
Change on year
down 59.5%
World rank
64th
of 248 countries
All-time high
1,700 wildfires
in 2021
All-time low
376 wildfires
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual number of wildfires in Pakistan, 2012–2026

5001.0k1.5k2012201920262012: 1.3k wildfires2013: 891 wildfires2014: 1.0k wildfires2015: 727 wildfires2016: 1.5k wildfires2017: 1.4k wildfires2018: 1.5k wildfires2019: 956 wildfires2020: 921 wildfires2021: 1.7k wildfires2022: 1.5k wildfires2023: 653 wildfires2024: 900 wildfires2025: 928 wildfires2026: 376 wildfires

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 376 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 59.5% on the previous year and down 74.4% 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, 376 wildfires, in 2026.

That places Pakistan 64th 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 61 Namibia 479 wildfires compare
  2. 62 Bangladesh 421 wildfires compare
  3. 63 Gabon 406 wildfires compare
  4. 65 Botswana 340 wildfires compare
  5. 66 France 334 wildfires compare
  6. 67 Malawi 326 wildfires compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of wildfires in Pakistan?
Annual number of wildfires in Pakistan was 376 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 376 wildfires in 2026.
How does Pakistan rank for annual number of wildfires?
Pakistan ranks 64th 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 74.4%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.