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 0.0041 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 0.0041 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 71.1% on the previous year and down 90.4% 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, 0.0041, in 2026.
That places Somalia 161st out of 236 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 | 0.0041 | -71.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0041 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.4, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0041 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0555 | 0.0084 | 0.1326 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0184 | 0.0041 | 0.0362 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (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) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (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 0.0041 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 0.0041 in 2026.
- How does Somalia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Somalia ranks 161st out of 236 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 90.4%. 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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