Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Somalia
Somalia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 13,330 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Somalia, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 13,330 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 303.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Somalia peaked at 132,144 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.47 hectares, in 2017.
That places Somalia 82nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,606 hectares | 7,255 hectares | 132,144 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 18,791 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 70,408 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,848 hectares | 1,288 hectares | 16,421 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 79 Guinea-Bissau 14,532 hectares compare
- 80 Ecuador 13,781 hectares compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 13,502 hectares compare
- 83 Nepal 12,686 hectares compare
- 84 Suriname 12,236 hectares compare
- 85 Philippines 12,107 hectares compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.697 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Somalia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Somalia was 13,330 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 132,144 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.47 hectares in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Somalia ranks 82nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.