Annual number of wildfires in Somalia
Somalia: Annual number of wildfires was 11 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Somalia, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Somalia stood at 11 wildfires. 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 wildfires in Somalia peaked at 235 wildfires in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Somalia 132nd 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 wildfires in Somalia, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 235 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 199 wildfires | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 195 wildfires | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 34 wildfires | -82.6% |
| 2016 | 107 wildfires | +214.7% |
| 2017 | 40 wildfires | -62.6% |
| 2018 | 30 wildfires | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 68 wildfires | +126.7% |
| 2020 | 58 wildfires | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 91 wildfires | +56.9% |
| 2022 | 43 wildfires | -52.7% |
| 2023 | 32 wildfires | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 47 wildfires | +46.9% |
| 2025 | 38 wildfires | -19.1% |
| 2026 | 11 wildfires | -71.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 11 wildfires is below the median for low income countries, which is 754 wildfires, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 11 wildfires is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,344 wildfires, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 113.5 wildfires | 30 wildfires | 235 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.71 wildfires | 11 wildfires | 91 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 129 Moldova 12 wildfires compare
- 129 South Korea 12 wildfires compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 12 wildfires compare
- 132 New Caledonia 11 wildfires compare
- 134 Afghanistan 10 wildfires compare
- 134 Austria 10 wildfires compare
- 134 Netherlands 10 wildfires compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,290 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40,976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Somalia?
- Annual number of wildfires in Somalia was 11 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 235 wildfires in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Somalia rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Somalia ranks 132nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.