Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Somalia
Somalia: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 10 in 2026. β Volatile
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Somalia, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 10 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.7% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Somalia peaked at 235 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2026.
That places Somalia 127th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 113.5 | 30 | 235 | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.57 | 10 | 91 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Somalia?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Somalia was 10 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 235 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2026.
- How does Somalia rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Somalia ranks 127th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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