Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Saudi Arabia
12,794
in 2024
Somalia
13,609
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
101st
Somalia rank
99th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 13,609 against 12,794 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 815.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 101st and Somalia ranks 99th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,382 | 36,943 | 24,439 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8,696 | 19,317 | 10,621 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 8,415 | 8,161 | 253.31 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 13,609 against 12,794 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 815, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Somalia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 101st and Somalia ranks 99th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.