Grassland — Burned Area in Somalia
Somalia: Grassland — Burned Area was 11,391 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Somalia, 1990–2024
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 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Somalia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,919 ha | — |
| 1991 | 16,919 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,919 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,919 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,919 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,919 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,359 ha | -74.2% |
| 1997 | 3,755 ha | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 12,762 ha | +239.9% |
| 1999 | 8,492 ha | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 4,004 ha | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 598.36 ha | -85.1% |
| 2002 | 19,404 ha | +3142.9% |
| 2003 | 117,150 ha | +503.7% |
| 2004 | 17,737 ha | -84.9% |
| 2005 | 24,511 ha | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 6,304 ha | -74.3% |
| 2007 | 34,513 ha | +447.4% |
| 2008 | 24,875 ha | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 9,403 ha | -62.2% |
| 2010 | 21,520 ha | +128.9% |
| 2011 | 3,654 ha | -83.0% |
| 2012 | 62,380 ha | +1607.0% |
| 2013 | 60,438 ha | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9,766 ha | -83.8% |
| 2015 | 2,415 ha | -75.3% |
| 2016 | 5,727 ha | +137.2% |
| 2017 | 21.37 ha | -99.6% |
| 2018 | 341.94 ha | +1500.0% |
| 2019 | 2,671 ha | +681.2% |
| 2020 | 13,806 ha | +416.8% |
| 2021 | 4,702 ha | -65.9% |
| 2022 | 1,240 ha | -73.6% |
| 2023 | 2,714 ha | +119.0% |
| 2024 | 11,391 ha | +319.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 11,391 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 348,840 ha, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 11,391 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491,367 ha, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3142.9% | 598.36 ha | 19,404 ha |
| 2012 | +1607.0% | 3,654 ha | 62,380 ha |
| 2018 | +1500.0% | 21.37 ha | 341.94 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 220 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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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.