Poland vs Somalia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Poland
2,791 hectares
in 2025
Somalia
3,091 hectares
in 2025
Poland rank
125th
Somalia rank
123rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Poland
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3,091 hectares against 2,791 hectares in Poland, a difference of 300 hectares.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Somalia ahead.
Poland ranks 125th 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 | Poland | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,899 hectares | 36,943 hectares | 26,043 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3,155 hectares | 19,317 hectares | 16,162 hectares | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2,218 hectares | 7,316 hectares | 5,098 hectares | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Poland or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3,091 hectares against 2,791 hectares in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Poland and Somalia?
- 300 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Somalia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Poland ranks 125th 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.