French Guiana vs Somalia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
French Guiana
2,211 hectares
in 2025
Somalia
3,091 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
126th
Somalia rank
123rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- French Guiana
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3,091 hectares against 2,211 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 880 hectares.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Somalia ahead.
French Guiana ranks 126th and Somalia ranks 123rd of 225 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,209 hectares | 36,943 hectares | 33,734 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1,269 hectares | 19,317 hectares | 18,049 hectares | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1,220 hectares | 7,316 hectares | 6,096 hectares | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, French Guiana or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3,091 hectares against 2,211 hectares in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between French Guiana and Somalia?
- 880 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Somalia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- French Guiana ranks 126th and Somalia ranks 123rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.