Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Somalia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 156.7% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.2106 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Somalia 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0327 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.2106 hectares per square kilometre | +543.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0284 hectares per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0401 hectares per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 hectares per square kilometre | -71.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0582 hectares per square kilometre | +403.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0405 hectares per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 hectares per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0349 hectares per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1054 hectares per square kilometre | +1700.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1122 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 hectares per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre | +147.7% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +1900.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | +515.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0262 hectares per square kilometre | +522.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 hectares per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +156.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1900.0% | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1700.6% | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1054 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0552 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0116 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2106 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.03 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1122 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0262 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 116 United Kingdom 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 Fiji 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 New Caledonia 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Tunisia 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 121 Afghanistan 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 Estonia 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2106 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.