Area burned wildfires by type in Somalia
Somalia: Area burned wildfires by type was 2,855 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Somalia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 2,855 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.6% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Somalia peaked at 132,144 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.47, in 2017.
That places Somalia 105th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, 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 wildfires by type in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20,521 | — |
| 2003 | 132,144 | +543.9% |
| 2004 | 17,817 | -86.5% |
| 2005 | 25,180 | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 7,255 | -71.2% |
| 2007 | 36,513 | +403.3% |
| 2008 | 25,416 | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 11,999 | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 21,895 | +82.5% |
| 2011 | 3,671 | -83.2% |
| 2012 | 66,093 | +1700.6% |
| 2013 | 70,408 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 14,618 | -79.2% |
| 2015 | 2,340 | -84.0% |
| 2016 | 5,796 | +147.7% |
| 2017 | 21.47 | -99.6% |
| 2018 | 429.32 | +1900.0% |
| 2019 | 2,640 | +515.0% |
| 2020 | 16,421 | +522.0% |
| 2021 | 4,894 | -70.2% |
| 2022 | 1,288 | -73.7% |
| 2023 | 3,306 | +156.7% |
| 2024 | 13,330 | +303.2% |
| 2025 | 2,855 | -78.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2,855 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96,961, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2,855 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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% | 21.47 | 429.32 |
| 2012 | +1700.6% | 3,671 | 66,093 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,606 | 7,255 | 132,144 | 8 |
| 2010s | 18,791 | 21.47 | 70,408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,016 | 1,288 | 16,421 | 6 |
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 area burned wildfires by type in Somalia?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Somalia was 2,855 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 132,144 in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.47 in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Somalia ranks 105th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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