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.
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
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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).