Gabon vs Togo: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Gabon
42.93 hectares
in 2024
Togo
64.4 hectares
in 2024
Gabon rank
80th
Togo rank
77th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Gabon
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 64.4 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.5 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Togo ahead.
Gabon ranks 80th and Togo ranks 77th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.81 hectares | 155.63 hectares | 77.81 hectares | Togo |
| 2010s | 21.47 hectares | 27.91 hectares | 6.44 hectares | Togo |
| 2020s | 34.35 hectares | 25.76 hectares | 8.59 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Gabon or Togo?
- Togo, at 64.4 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Gabon and Togo?
- 21.47 hectares, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Togo?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Togo rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Gabon ranks 80th and Togo ranks 77th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.