Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Somalia
Somalia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0037 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Somalia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0037 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 73.6% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Somalia peaked at 0.1326 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0037, in 2026.
That places Somalia 158th out of 229 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1326 | — |
| 2013 | 0.1183 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0834 | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 | -82.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0427 | +190.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0136 | -68.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0305 | +263.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0248 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0362 | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 | -54.8% |
| 2023 | 0.013 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.02 | +53.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0142 | -29.1% |
| 2026 | 0.0037 | -73.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0555 | 0.0084 | 0.1326 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0183 | 0.0037 | 0.0362 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 155 Tajikistan 0.0076 compare
- 156 Lithuania 0.0071 compare
- 157 Egypt 0.0042 compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 0.0033 compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.003 compare
- 161 Jordan 0.003 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 11,072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (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) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Somalia?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Somalia was 0.0037 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1326 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 in 2026.
- How does Somalia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Somalia ranks 158th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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