Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in Somalia stood at 0.0006 ha per person.
The figure is up 305.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0118 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2017.
That places Somalia 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0024 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0025 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 ha per person | -75.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 ha per person | +226.1% |
| 1999 | 0.001 ha per person | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per person | -54.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per person | -85.6% |
| 2002 | 0.002 ha per person | +3023.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 ha per person | +481.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 ha per person | -85.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 ha per person | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 ha per person | -75.1% |
| 2007 | 0.003 ha per person | +430.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 ha per person | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 ha per person | -63.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 ha per person | +123.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 ha per person | -83.1% |
| 2012 | 0.005 ha per person | +1591.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 ha per person | -84.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per person | -76.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 ha per person | +128.2% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | -99.6% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | +1444.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per person | +653.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per person | +397.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | -67.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | -74.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per person | +112.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 ha per person | +305.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0006 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0092 ha per person, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0006 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 ha per person, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +3023.5% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person |
| 2012 | +1591.6% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person |
| 2018 | +1444.5% | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0118 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 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, per capita in Somalia?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Somalia was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.