Niger vs Togo: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Niger
809,156 hectares
in 2024
Togo
631,311 hectares
in 2024
Niger rank
47th
Togo rank
50th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Niger
- Togo
How they compare
Niger currently reports 809,156 hectares against 631,311 hectares in Togo, a difference of 177,845 hectares.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Togo ahead.
Niger ranks 47th and Togo ranks 50th of 225 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,199 hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 980,649 hectares | Togo |
| 2010s | 257,629 hectares | 996,467 hectares | 738,838 hectares | Togo |
| 2020s | 585,228 hectares | 768,818 hectares | 183,590 hectares | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Niger or Togo?
- Niger, at 809,156 hectares against 631,311 hectares in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Niger and Togo?
- 177,845 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Togo?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Togo rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Niger ranks 47th and Togo ranks 50th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.