Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.1011 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Pakistan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Pakistan stood at 0.1011. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.1% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Pakistan peaked at 0.461 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1011, in 2026.
Pakistan ranks 100th of 229 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3795 | — |
| 2013 | 0.2369 | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2833 | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1887 | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4563 | +141.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3892 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3733 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2526 | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2539 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.461 | +81.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4594 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1745 | -62.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2652 | +52.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2738 | +3.2% |
| 2026 | 0.1011 | -63.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.32 | 0.1887 | 0.4563 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2841 | 0.1011 | 0.461 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 97 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.1121 compare
- 98 Georgia 0.1094 compare
- 99 Kenya 0.1069 compare
- 101 North Macedonia 0.1003 compare
- 102 Cape Verde 0.098 compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 0.0967 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Pakistan?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Pakistan was 0.1011 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.461 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1011 in 2026.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Pakistan ranks 100th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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