Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.005 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Somalia is 0.005 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 146.7% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.1922 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
Somalia ranks 111th of 188 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, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0587 ha per square kilometre | +237.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2001 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | +1482.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1922 ha per square kilometre | +514.6% |
| 2004 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 2005 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0567 ha per square kilometre | +371.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0411 ha per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1033 ha per square kilometre | +1672.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1082 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2015 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +1900.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +549.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | +499.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2022 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2023 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +146.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.005 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.7 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.005 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1900.1% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1672.5% | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.1033 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1482.8% | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | 0.0587 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.1922 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.1082 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 108 Croatia 0.0073 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Estonia 0.0066 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Lebanon 0.0063 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Serbia 0.0049 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Afghanistan 0.0031 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Lithuania 0.0028 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 savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.005 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1922 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — 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 savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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
Savanna fires — 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.