Burundi vs Somalia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Burundi
3,606 hectares
in 2025
Somalia
2,855 hectares
in 2025
Burundi rank
102nd
Somalia rank
105th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Burundi
- Somalia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3,606 hectares against 2,855 hectares in Somalia, a difference of 751 hectares.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Somalia ahead.
Burundi ranks 102nd and Somalia ranks 105th of 225 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,213 hectares | 34,606 hectares | 30,393 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3,699 hectares | 18,791 hectares | 15,093 hectares | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2,984 hectares | 7,016 hectares | 4,032 hectares | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Burundi or Somalia?
- Burundi, at 3,606 hectares against 2,855 hectares in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Burundi and Somalia?
- 751 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Burundi ranks 102nd and Somalia ranks 105th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.