Annual area burnt by wildfires in Somalia
Somalia: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 2,608 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
2,608
Change on year
down 71.1%
World rank
133rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
84,558
in 2012
All-time low
2,608
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Somalia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Somalia stood at 2,608. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 71.1% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Somalia peaked at 84,558 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,608, in 2026.
Somalia ranks 133rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 84,558 | — |
| 2013 | 75,445 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 53,178 | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 9,374 | -82.4% |
| 2016 | 27,258 | +190.8% |
| 2017 | 8,641 | -68.3% |
| 2018 | 5,338 | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 19,419 | +263.8% |
| 2020 | 15,796 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 23,113 | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 10,442 | -54.8% |
| 2023 | 8,291 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 12,736 | +53.6% |
| 2025 | 9,024 | -29.1% |
| 2026 | 2,608 | -71.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2,608 is below the median for low income countries, which is 198,497, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2,608 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35,401 | 5,338 | 84,558 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,716 | 2,608 | 23,113 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 130 Saudi Arabia 4,851 compare
- 131 Poland 4,404 compare
- 132 South Korea 3,045 compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 2,352 compare
- 135 Lebanon 2,241 compare
- 136 Moldova 2,094 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Somalia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Somalia was 2,608 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,558 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,608 in 2026.
- How does Somalia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Somalia ranks 133rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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