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 0.1044 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 0.1044. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.9% on the previous year and down 77.1% 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, 0.1044, in 2026.
Pakistan ranks 120th of 236 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 | 0.1044 | -61.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1044 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1044 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.008, 13.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.32 | 0.1887 | 0.4563 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2846 | 0.1044 | 0.461 | 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 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 0.1044 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 0.1044 in 2026.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Pakistan ranks 120th out of 236 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 77.1%. 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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