Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0276 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 0.0276 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 42.5% on the previous year and up 142.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.0501 ha per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Pakistan 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +187.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +151.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +1239.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | +99.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | +215.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | +300.3% |
| 2017 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | +263.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0467 ha per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0479 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | -42.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0276 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0877 ha per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0276 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 68.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1239.5% | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | 0.0479 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 76 Uzbekistan 0.0344 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Israel 0.0337 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Peru 0.0315 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Philippines 0.0251 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Chile 0.0247 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Portugal 0.0244 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.0276 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0501 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.