Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0043 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Somalia is 0.0043 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 119.0% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.1867 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
Somalia ranks 104th of 187 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, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 1997 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | +239.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -85.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | +3142.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1867 ha per square kilometre | +503.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | -84.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 2007 | 0.055 ha per square kilometre | +447.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | +128.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0994 ha per square kilometre | +1607.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0963 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | -83.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +137.2% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +681.2% |
| 2020 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | +416.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2022 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +119.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0043 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0043 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1607.0% | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0994 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +1500.0% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +681.2% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.1867 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0994 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 101 Sri Lanka 0.0062 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Estonia 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tunisia 0.0046 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Croatia 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 France 0.0034 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Afghanistan 0.0027 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0043 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1867 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.