Afghanistan vs Somalia: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Afghanistan
10 wildfires
in 2026
Somalia
10 wildfires
in 2026
Afghanistan rank
131st
Somalia rank
131st
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10 wildfires against 10 wildfires in Somalia, a difference of 0 wildfires.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 131st and Somalia ranks 131st of 248 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.62 wildfires | 113.5 wildfires | 72.88 wildfires | Somalia |
| 2020s | 29.14 wildfires | 45.57 wildfires | 16.43 wildfires | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 10 wildfires against 10 wildfires in Somalia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0 wildfires, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st and Somalia ranks 131st 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.