Tree cover loss from wildfires in Somalia
Somalia: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 0.3022 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Somalia, 2001–2023
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss from wildfires in Somalia stood at 0.3022 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 75.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Somalia peaked at 10.2 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2013.
That places Somalia 147th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Somalia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2267 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0.529 hectares | +133.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0756 hectares | -85.7% |
| 2004 | 10.2 hectares | +13400.0% |
| 2006 | 4.84 hectares | -52.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6045 hectares | -87.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0756 hectares | -87.5% |
| 2009 | 5.21 hectares | +6800.3% |
| 2010 | 1.66 hectares | -68.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4534 hectares | -72.7% |
| 2012 | 7.41 hectares | +1533.4% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 1.28 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5289 hectares | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3022 hectares | -42.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.3022 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.64 hectares, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.3022 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25 hectares, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +13400.0% | 0.0756 hectares | 10.2 hectares |
| 2009 | +6800.3% | 0.0756 hectares | 5.21 hectares |
| 2012 | +1533.4% | 0.4534 hectares | 7.41 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 hectares | 0.0756 hectares | 10.2 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 2 hectares | 0 hectares | 7.41 hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4156 hectares | 0.3022 hectares | 0.5289 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,290 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40,976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Somalia?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Somalia was 0.3022 hectares in 2023, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Somalia ranks 147th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).