Open shrubland — Burned Area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 18,458 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 18,458 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.3% on the previous year and up 477.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Pakistan peaked at 18,458 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128.7 ha, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,802 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,802 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,802 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,802 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,802 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,802 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 705.83 ha | -74.8% |
| 1997 | 456.8 ha | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 1,605 ha | +251.4% |
| 1999 | 3,566 ha | +122.2% |
| 2000 | 1,135 ha | -68.2% |
| 2001 | 578.61 ha | -49.0% |
| 2002 | 2,507 ha | +333.2% |
| 2003 | 1,286 ha | -48.7% |
| 2004 | 1,029 ha | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 1,736 ha | +68.7% |
| 2006 | 986.76 ha | -43.2% |
| 2007 | 128.7 ha | -87.0% |
| 2008 | 2,529 ha | +1865.3% |
| 2009 | 1,972 ha | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 1,351 ha | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 1,887 ha | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 2,958 ha | +56.8% |
| 2013 | 879.04 ha | -70.3% |
| 2014 | 3,196 ha | +263.6% |
| 2015 | 578.83 ha | -81.9% |
| 2016 | 2,102 ha | +263.1% |
| 2017 | 2,272 ha | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1,587 ha | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 3,086 ha | +94.4% |
| 2020 | 2,809 ha | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 4,096 ha | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 7,247 ha | +76.9% |
| 2023 | 8,534 ha | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 18,458 ha | +116.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,315 ha | 456.8 ha | 3,566 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,389 ha | 128.7 ha | 2,529 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,990 ha | 578.83 ha | 3,196 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,229 ha | 2,809 ha | 18,458 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 388.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Pakistan?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Pakistan was 18,458 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,458 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.7 ha in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Pakistan ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 477.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.