Somalia vs Spain: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Somalia
940.38 ha
in 2024
Spain
1,181 ha
in 2024
Somalia rank
30th
Spain rank
28th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Somalia
  • Spain
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

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 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Somalia ranks 30th and Spain ranks 28th of 218 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 2,016 ha 2,992 ha 976.18 ha Spain
2000s 489.88 ha 1,935 ha 1,446 ha Spain
2010s 1,293 ha 2,580 ha 1,286 ha Spain
2020s 803.6 ha 1,589 ha 785.67 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 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 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 open shrubland — burned area?
Somalia ranks 30th and Spain ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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

Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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