Grassland — Burned Area in Somalia

Somalia: Grassland — Burned Area was 11,391 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11,391 ha
Change on year
up 319.7%
World rank
76th
of 215 countries
All-time high
117,150 ha
in 2003
All-time low
21.37 ha
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Somalia, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 16.9k ha1991: 16.9k ha1992: 16.9k ha1993: 16.9k ha1994: 16.9k ha1995: 16.9k ha1996: 4.4k ha1997: 3.8k ha1998: 12.8k ha1999: 8.5k ha2000: 4.0k ha2001: 598.4 ha2002: 19.4k ha2003: 117.2k ha2004: 17.7k ha2005: 24.5k ha2006: 6.3k ha2007: 34.5k ha2008: 24.9k ha2009: 9.4k ha2010: 21.5k ha2011: 3.7k ha2012: 62.4k ha2013: 60.4k ha2014: 9.8k ha2015: 2.4k ha2016: 5.7k ha2017: 21.4 ha2018: 341.9 ha2019: 2.7k ha2020: 13.8k ha2021: 4.7k ha2022: 1.2k ha2023: 2.7k ha2024: 11.4k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 11,391 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 319.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Somalia peaked at 117,150 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.37 ha, in 2017.

Somalia ranks 76th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,088 ha 3,755 ha 16,919 ha 10
2000s 25,850 ha 598.36 ha 117,150 ha 10
2010s 16,893 ha 21.37 ha 62,380 ha 10
2020s 6,770 ha 1,240 ha 13,806 ha 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 73 Chile 12,775 ha compare
  2. 74 Nepal 12,646 ha compare
  3. 75 Greece 12,375 ha compare
  4. 77 Philippines 10,394 ha compare
  5. 78 Eritrea 9,582 ha compare
  6. 79 Suriname 9,190 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area in Somalia?
Grassland — burned area in Somalia was 11,391 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 117,150 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.37 ha in 2017.
How does Somalia rank for grassland — burned area?
Somalia ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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