Savanna fires — Burned Area in Somalia
Somalia: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 12,374 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Somalia stood at 12,374 ha.
The figure is up 291.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Somalia peaked at 120,570 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.37 ha, in 2017.
Somalia ranks 88th of 221 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Somalia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,230 ha | — |
| 1991 | 20,230 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,230 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,230 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,230 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,230 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,603 ha | -42.6% |
| 1997 | 10,895 ha | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 36,803 ha | +237.8% |
| 1999 | 26,576 ha | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 12,038 ha | -54.7% |
| 2001 | 1,239 ha | -89.7% |
| 2002 | 19,618 ha | +1482.8% |
| 2003 | 120,570 ha | +514.6% |
| 2004 | 18,848 ha | -84.4% |
| 2005 | 25,067 ha | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 7,544 ha | -69.9% |
| 2007 | 35,560 ha | +371.4% |
| 2008 | 25,815 ha | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 11,796 ha | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 21,520 ha | +82.4% |
| 2011 | 3,654 ha | -83.0% |
| 2012 | 64,773 ha | +1672.5% |
| 2013 | 67,876 ha | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 14,554 ha | -78.6% |
| 2015 | 2,479 ha | -83.0% |
| 2016 | 5,791 ha | +133.6% |
| 2017 | 21.37 ha | -99.6% |
| 2018 | 427.44 ha | +1900.1% |
| 2019 | 2,778 ha | +549.9% |
| 2020 | 16,648 ha | +499.3% |
| 2021 | 4,873 ha | -70.7% |
| 2022 | 1,282 ha | -73.7% |
| 2023 | 3,163 ha | +146.7% |
| 2024 | 12,374 ha | +291.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,726 ha | 10,895 ha | 36,803 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,810 ha | 1,239 ha | 120,570 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,387 ha | 21.37 ha | 67,876 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,668 ha | 1,282 ha | 16,648 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Somalia?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Somalia was 12,374 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 120,570 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.37 ha in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Somalia ranks 88th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.