Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 319.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 319.69 % change on previous year for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 168.7% on the previous year and up 481.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 681.22 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -99.63 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Somalia 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -74.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1998 | 239.91 % change on previous year | -1828.9% |
| 1999 | -33.46 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2000 | -52.85 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2001 | -85.05 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 2003 | 503.74 % change on previous year | -692.3% |
| 2004 | -84.86 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2005 | 38.19 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2006 | -74.28 % change on previous year | -294.5% |
| 2007 | 447.45 % change on previous year | -702.4% |
| 2008 | -27.93 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2009 | -62.2 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 2010 | 128.86 % change on previous year | -307.2% |
| 2011 | -83.02 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 2013 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2014 | -83.84 % change on previous year | +2593.4% |
| 2015 | -75.27 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 137.17 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 2017 | -99.63 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2019 | 681.22 % change on previous year | -783.8% |
| 2020 | 416.82 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2021 | -65.94 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2022 | -73.64 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 118.96 % change on previous year | -261.6% |
| 2024 | 319.69 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 319.69 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.61 % change on previous year, 27.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 319.69 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 42.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -2593.4% | -3.11 % change on previous year | -83.84 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1828.9% | -13.88 % change on previous year | 239.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.15 % change on previous year | -74.23 % change on previous year | 239.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.91 % change on previous year | -85.05 % change on previous year | 503.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.3 % change on previous year | -99.63 % change on previous year | 681.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 143.18 % change on previous year | -73.64 % change on previous year | 416.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Ecuador 394.27 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Nicaragua 356.67 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Kenya 342.45 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Bhutan 299.99 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 299.99 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Hungary 299.96 % change on previous year compare
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 grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Somalia was 319.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 681.22 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.63 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 481.3%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.