Serbia vs Somalia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Serbia
2,318 hectares
in 2025
Somalia
2,855 hectares
in 2025
Serbia rank
108th
Somalia rank
105th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Serbia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2,855 hectares against 2,318 hectares in Serbia, a difference of 537 hectares.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Somalia ahead.
Serbia ranks 108th 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 | Serbia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 442.73 hectares | 34,606 hectares | 34,163 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 560.26 hectares | 18,791 hectares | 18,231 hectares | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1,306 hectares | 7,016 hectares | 5,710 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, Serbia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2,855 hectares against 2,318 hectares in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Serbia and Somalia?
- 537 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Somalia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Serbia ranks 108th 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.