India vs Pakistan: Grassland — Burned Area
India
74,076 ha
in 2024
Pakistan
66,263 ha
in 2024
India rank
52nd
Pakistan rank
54th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 74,076 ha against 66,263 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 7,813 ha.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 54th of 220 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,952 ha | 10,627 ha | 73,326 ha | India |
| 2000s | 130,219 ha | 15,637 ha | 114,582 ha | India |
| 2010s | 158,944 ha | 16,597 ha | 142,348 ha | India |
| 2020s | 177,520 ha | 37,376 ha | 140,144 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 74,076 ha against 66,263 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between India and Pakistan?
- 7,813 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- India ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 54th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.