Other forest — Burned Area in Somalia

Somalia: Other forest — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
93rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
83.14 ha
in 1996
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area in Somalia, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 12.5 ha1991: 12.5 ha1992: 12.5 ha1993: 12.5 ha1994: 12.5 ha1995: 12.5 ha1996: 83.1 ha1997: 77.5 ha1998: 75.6 ha1999: 75.5 ha2000: 50.4 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — burned area in Somalia stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Somalia peaked at 83.14 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

Somalia ranks 93rd of 219 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.

Other forest — Burned Area in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area in Somalia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 12.49 ha —
1991 12.49 ha +0.0%
1992 12.49 ha +0.0%
1993 12.49 ha +0.0%
1994 12.49 ha +0.0%
1995 12.49 ha +0.0%
1996 83.14 ha +565.7%
1997 77.49 ha -6.8%
1998 75.63 ha -2.4%
1999 75.51 ha -0.2%
2000 50.43 ha -33.2%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha —
2003 0 ha —
2004 0 ha —
2005 0 ha —
2006 0 ha —
2007 0 ha —
2008 0 ha —
2009 0 ha —
2010 0 ha —
2011 0 ha —
2012 0 ha —
2013 0 ha —
2014 0 ha —
2015 0 ha —
2016 0 ha —
2017 0 ha —
2018 0 ha —
2019 0 ha —
2020 0 ha —
2021 0 ha —
2022 0 ha —
2023 0 ha —
2024 0 ha —

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.37 ha. (22 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 0 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.75 ha. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.67 ha 12.49 ha 83.14 ha 10
2000s 5.04 ha 0 ha 50.43 ha 10
2010s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

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  10. 93 Aruba 0 ha
  11. 93 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
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  13. 93 Bangladesh 0 ha
  14. 93 Barbados 0 ha
  15. 93 Belgium 0 ha compare
  16. 93 Belize 0 ha
  17. 93 Benin 0 ha compare
  18. 93 Bermuda 0 ha
  19. 93 British Virgin Islands 0 ha compare
  20. 93 Brunei Darussalam 0 ha
  21. 93 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
  22. 93 Cayman Islands 0 ha
  23. 93 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
  24. 93 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
  25. 93 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha compare
  26. 93 Comoros 0 ha compare
  27. 93 Cook Islands 0 ha
  28. 93 Cyprus 0 ha compare
  29. 93 Denmark 0 ha compare
  30. 93 Djibouti 0 ha compare
  31. 93 Dominica 0 ha
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  33. 93 Eritrea 0 ha compare
  34. 93 Estonia 0 ha compare
  35. 93 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
  36. 93 Faroe Islands 0 ha
  37. 93 Fiji 0 ha
  38. 93 Finland 0 ha compare
  39. 93 French Guiana 0 ha
  40. 93 French Polynesia 0 ha
  41. 93 Gabon 0 ha compare
  42. 93 Gambia 0 ha compare
  43. 93 Germany 0 ha compare
  44. 93 Ghana 0 ha compare
  45. 93 Gibraltar 0 ha compare
  46. 93 Greenland 0 ha
  47. 93 Grenada 0 ha
  48. 93 Guadeloupe 0 ha
  49. 93 Guam 0 ha
  50. 93 Guinea-Bissau 0 ha
  51. 93 Haiti 0 ha compare
  52. 93 Iceland 0 ha
  53. 93 Iraq 0 ha compare
  54. 93 Ireland 0 ha compare
  55. 93 Isle of Man 0 ha compare
  56. 93 Israel 0 ha compare
  57. 93 Jamaica 0 ha compare
  58. 93 Jordan 0 ha
  59. 93 Kazakhstan 0 ha compare
  60. 93 Kiribati 0 ha
  61. 93 Kuwait 0 ha
  62. 93 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
  63. 93 Latvia 0 ha compare
  64. 93 Lebanon 0 ha compare
  65. 93 Lesotho 0 ha compare
  66. 93 Liberia 0 ha compare
  67. 93 Libya 0 ha
  68. 93 Liechtenstein 0 ha
  69. 93 Lithuania 0 ha compare
  70. 93 Luxembourg 0 ha
  71. 93 Maldives 0 ha
  72. 93 Mali 0 ha compare
  73. 93 Malta 0 ha
  74. 93 Marshall Islands 0 ha
  75. 93 Martinique 0 ha
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  77. 93 Mauritius 0 ha compare
  78. 93 Mayotte 0 ha
  79. 93 Montserrat 0 ha
  80. 93 Namibia 0 ha compare
  81. 93 Naoero 0 ha
  82. 93 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
  83. 93 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
  84. 93 New Caledonia 0 ha
  85. 93 Niger 0 ha compare
  86. 93 Niue 0 ha
  87. 93 Norfolk Island 0 ha
  88. 93 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
  89. 93 Norway 0 ha compare
  90. 93 Oman 0 ha
  91. 93 Palau 0 ha
  92. 93 Palestine 0 ha
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  94. 93 Pitcairn 0 ha
  95. 93 Poland 0 ha compare
  96. 93 Puerto Rico 0 ha
  97. 93 Qatar 0 ha
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  99. 93 Réunion 0 ha compare
  100. 93 Rwanda 0 ha compare
  101. 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
  102. 93 Saint Lucia 0 ha
  103. 93 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
  104. 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
  105. 93 Samoa 0 ha
  106. 93 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
  107. 93 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
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  109. 93 Seychelles 0 ha
  110. 93 Singapore 0 ha
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  113. 93 Suriname 0 ha
  114. 93 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
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  116. 93 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
  117. 93 Togo 0 ha compare
  118. 93 Tokelau 0 ha
  119. 93 Tonga 0 ha
  120. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 0 ha
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  122. 93 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha
  123. 93 Tuvalu 0 ha
  124. 93 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
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  127. 93 Vanuatu 0 ha
  128. 93 Western Sahara 0 ha
  129. 93 Yemen 0 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area in Somalia?
Other forest — burned area in Somalia was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 83.14 ha in 1996.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Somalia rank for other forest — burned area?
Somalia ranks 93rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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