Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Somalia

Somalia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 13,447 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13,447 t
Change on year
up 120.0%
World rank
30th
of 218 countries
All-time high
107,903 t
in 1998
All-time low
0 t
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Somalia, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 17.2k t1991: 17.2k t1992: 17.2k t1993: 17.2k t1994: 17.2k t1995: 17.2k t1996: 8.3k t1997: 7.8k t1998: 107.9k t1999: 61.3k t2000: 16.9k t2001: 0 t2002: 0 t2003: 916.8 t2004: 0 t2005: 0 t2006: 14.1k t2007: 4.6k t2008: 0 t2009: 33.6k t2010: 0 t2011: 0 t2012: 8.9k t2013: 106.1k t2014: 68.2k t2015: 0 t2016: 611.4 t2017: 0 t2018: 1.2k t2019: 0 t2020: 34.8k t2021: 2.4k t2022: 611.3 t2023: 6.1k t2024: 13.4k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Somalia stood at 13,447 t.

The figure is up 120.0% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Somalia peaked at 107,903 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.

Somalia ranks 30th of 218 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 — Burning crop residues in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Somalia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 17,163 t
1991 17,163 t +0.0%
1992 17,163 t +0.0%
1993 17,163 t +0.0%
1994 17,163 t +0.0%
1995 17,163 t +0.0%
1996 8,315 t -51.6%
1997 7,800 t -6.2%
1998 107,903 t +1283.4%
1999 61,302 t -43.2%
2000 16,878 t -72.5%
2001 0 t -100.0%
2002 0 t
2003 916.78 t
2004 0 t -100.0%
2005 0 t
2006 14,058 t
2007 4,584 t -67.4%
2008 0 t -100.0%
2009 33,616 t
2010 0 t -100.0%
2011 0 t
2012 8,863 t
2013 106,052 t +1096.6%
2014 68,152 t -35.7%
2015 0 t -100.0%
2016 611.35 t
2017 0 t -100.0%
2018 1,223 t
2019 0 t -100.0%
2020 34,841 t
2021 2,445 t -93.0%
2022 611.33 t -75.0%
2023 6,112 t +899.8%
2024 13,447 t +120.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,830 t 7,800 t 107,903 t 10
2000s 7,005 t 0 t 33,616 t 10
2010s 18,490 t 0 t 106,052 t 10
2020s 11,491 t 611.33 t 34,841 t 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 27 Sudan (former) 17,126 t compare
  2. 28 Spain 16,890 t compare
  3. 29 India 16,537 t compare
  4. 31 Malawi 7,339 t compare
  5. 32 Lesotho 4,292 t compare
  6. 33 Azerbaijan 3,994 t compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Somalia?
Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Somalia was 13,447 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 107,903 t in 1998.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
How does Somalia rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Somalia ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. 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 Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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