Haiti vs Somalia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Haiti
3,456 hectares
in 2025
Somalia
2,855 hectares
in 2025
Haiti rank
103rd
Somalia rank
105th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Haiti
- Somalia
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 3,456 hectares against 2,855 hectares in Somalia, a difference of 601 hectares.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Somalia ahead.
Haiti ranks 103rd 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 | Haiti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 654.71 hectares | 34,606 hectares | 33,951 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 478.69 hectares | 18,791 hectares | 18,313 hectares | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1,560 hectares | 7,016 hectares | 5,456 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, Haiti or Somalia?
- Haiti, at 3,456 hectares against 2,855 hectares in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Haiti and Somalia?
- 601 hectares, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Somalia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Haiti ranks 103rd 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.