Annual number of fires in Somalia
Somalia: Annual number of fires was 11 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
11
Change on year
down 71.1%
World rank
134th
of 248 countries
All-time high
235
in 2012
All-time low
11
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Somalia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Somalia stood at 11. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.1% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Somalia peaked at 235 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2026.
That places Somalia 134th out of 248 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.
Annual number of fires in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 235 | — |
| 2013 | 199 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 195 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 34 | -82.6% |
| 2016 | 107 | +214.7% |
| 2017 | 40 | -62.6% |
| 2018 | 30 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 68 | +126.7% |
| 2020 | 58 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 91 | +56.9% |
| 2022 | 43 | -52.7% |
| 2023 | 32 | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 47 | +46.9% |
| 2025 | 38 | -19.1% |
| 2026 | 11 | -71.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 11 is below the median for low income countries, which is 842, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 113.5 | 30 | 235 | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.71 | 11 | 91 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 132 Moldova 13 compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago 12 compare
- 135 Afghanistan 10 compare
- 135 Austria 10 compare
- 135 Netherlands 10 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 number of fires in Somalia?
- Annual number of fires in Somalia was 11 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 235 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2026.
- How does Somalia rank for annual number of fires?
- Somalia ranks 134th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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