Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Indonesia or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 93,261 ha against 80,986 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Indonesia and Pakistan?

12,275 ha, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Pakistan: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Indonesia

80,986 ha

in 2024

Pakistan

93,261 ha

in 2024

Indonesia rank

65th

Pakistan rank

63rd

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

Indonesia
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 93,261 ha against 80,986 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 12,275 ha.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 65th and Pakistan ranks 63rd of 221 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	462,475 ha	15,453 ha	447,022 ha	Indonesia
2000s	761,554 ha	18,786 ha	742,768 ha	Indonesia
2010s	668,060 ha	20,054 ha	648,006 ha	Indonesia
2020s	216,084 ha	52,502 ha	163,582 ha	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Indonesia or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 93,261 ha against 80,986 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Indonesia and Pakistan?: 12,275 ha, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?: Indonesia ranks 65th and Pakistan ranks 63rd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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