Annual area burnt per wildfire in Somalia
Somalia: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 237.09 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
237.09
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 182 countries
All-time high
379.12
in 2013
All-time low
177.93
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Somalia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Somalia stood at 237.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Somalia peaked at 379.12 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 177.93, in 2018.
That places Somalia 105th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 359.82 | — |
| 2013 | 379.12 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 272.71 | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 275.71 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 254.75 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 216.03 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 177.93 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 285.57 | +60.5% |
| 2020 | 272.35 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 253.99 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 242.84 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 259.09 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 270.98 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 237.47 | -12.4% |
| 2026 | 237.09 | -0.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 237.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 306.79, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 237.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 277.7 | 177.93 | 379.12 | 8 |
| 2020s | 253.4 | 237.09 | 272.35 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Somalia?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Somalia was 237.09 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 379.12 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.93 in 2018.
- How does Somalia rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Somalia ranks 105th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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