Morocco vs Somalia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Morocco
3,220 hectares
in 2025
Somalia
3,091 hectares
in 2025
Morocco rank
122nd
Somalia rank
123rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Morocco
- Somalia
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 3,220 hectares against 3,091 hectares in Somalia, a difference of 129 hectares.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Somalia ahead.
Morocco ranks 122nd and Somalia ranks 123rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,179 hectares | 36,943 hectares | 31,764 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 5,023 hectares | 19,317 hectares | 14,294 hectares | Somalia |
| 2020s | 9,051 hectares | 7,316 hectares | 1,735 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Morocco or Somalia?
- Morocco, at 3,220 hectares against 3,091 hectares in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Morocco and Somalia?
- 129 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Somalia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Morocco ranks 122nd and Somalia ranks 123rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.