Laos vs Togo: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Laos
441,939 hectares
in 2025
Togo
422,749 hectares
in 2025
Laos rank
50th
Togo rank
52nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Laos
- Togo
How they compare
Laos currently reports 441,939 hectares against 422,749 hectares in Togo, a difference of 19,190 hectares.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Togo ahead.
Laos ranks 50th and Togo ranks 52nd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 767,880 hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 460,969 hectares | Togo |
| 2010s | 726,756 hectares | 996,467 hectares | 269,712 hectares | Togo |
| 2020s | 904,143 hectares | 711,140 hectares | 193,003 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Laos or Togo?
- Laos, at 441,939 hectares against 422,749 hectares in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Laos and Togo?
- 19,190 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Togo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Togo rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Laos ranks 50th and Togo ranks 52nd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.