Somalia vs Spain: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Somalia
940.38 ha
in 2024
Spain
1,181 ha
in 2024
Somalia rank
31st
Spain rank
29th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Somalia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,181 ha against 940.38 ha in Somalia, a difference of 240.62 ha.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Somalia ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 219 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,934 ha | 6,818 ha | 3,884 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 608.37 ha | 4,026 ha | 3,418 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,466 ha | 3,134 ha | 1,668 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 803.6 ha | 2,389 ha | 1,585 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Somalia or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,181 ha against 940.38 ha in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Somalia and Spain?
- 240.62 ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Spain rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Somalia ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.