Somalia vs United Kingdom: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Somalia
2,855 hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
3,220 hectares
in 2025
Somalia rank
105th
United Kingdom rank
104th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Somalia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3,220 hectares against 2,855 hectares in Somalia, a difference of 365 hectares.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 105th and United Kingdom ranks 104th of 225 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,606 hectares | 552.75 hectares | 34,053 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 18,791 hectares | 472.25 hectares | 18,319 hectares | Somalia |
| 2020s | 7,016 hectares | 1,299 hectares | 5,717 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, Somalia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3,220 hectares against 2,855 hectares in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Somalia and United Kingdom?
- 365 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and United Kingdom rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Somalia ranks 105th and United Kingdom ranks 104th 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.