Pakistan vs Southern Asia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Pakistan
18,479 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
166,504 ha
in 2024
Pakistan rank
15th
Southern Asia rank
12th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Pakistan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 166,504 ha against 18,479 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 148,025 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 9.0 times Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,318 ha | 54,019 ha | 50,701 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 1,567 ha | 24,161 ha | 22,594 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1,990 ha | 25,371 ha | 23,381 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 8,233 ha | 77,389 ha | 69,156 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Pakistan or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 166,504 ha against 18,479 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Pakistan and Southern Asia?
- 148,025 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Southern Asia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Pakistan ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.