Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Somalia is 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 899.8% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.012 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Somalia ranks 32nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +1283.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | +1096.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -93.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +899.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1283.4% | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +1096.6% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +899.8% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — 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
Open shrubland — 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.