Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Pakistan is 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and up 200.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.0663 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
Pakistan ranks 91st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0176 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.031 hectares per square kilometre | +109.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0363 hectares per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0251 hectares per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0252 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0561 hectares per square kilometre | +122.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0534 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.025 hectares per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 hectares per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre | +90.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 hectares per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0347 hectares per square kilometre | +156.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0663 hectares per square kilometre | +400.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0275 hectares per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0385 hectares per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 hectares per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0416 hectares per square kilometre | +214.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0508 hectares per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0658 hectares per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre | -38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0324 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0561 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0291 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0132 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0663 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0497 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0658 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 88 Indonesia 0.0419 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 89 Uruguay 0.0412 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 90 Hong Kong 0.0409 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 92 Chile 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 93 Albania 0.0376 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.0369 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0663 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.