Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Somalia
Somalia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Somalia is 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 899.8% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0151 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Somalia ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | +408.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +187.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | +215.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -93.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +899.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0007 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0007 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 14.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +899.8% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.