Fiji vs Somalia: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Fiji
2,307 hectares
in 2026
Somalia
2,384 hectares
in 2026
Fiji rank
126th
Somalia rank
124th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Fiji
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2,384 hectares against 2,307 hectares in Fiji, a difference of 77 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Somalia ahead.
Fiji ranks 126th and Somalia ranks 124th of 248 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41,296 hectares | 35,401 hectares | 5,895 hectares | Fiji |
| 2020s | 20,582 hectares | 11,684 hectares | 8,898 hectares | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Fiji or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2,384 hectares against 2,307 hectares in Fiji as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Fiji and Somalia?
- 77 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Fiji and Somalia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Fiji ranks 126th and Somalia ranks 124th of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.