South Africa vs Togo: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
South Africa
4.32 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Togo
4.4 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
15th
Togo rank
14th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 4.4 hectares per square kilometre against 4.32 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.08 hectares per square kilometre.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 15th and Togo ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | 7.67 hectares per square kilometre | 4.63 hectares per square kilometre | Togo |
| 2010s | 2.49 hectares per square kilometre | 6.75 hectares per square kilometre | 4.26 hectares per square kilometre | Togo |
| 2020s | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | 6.18 hectares per square kilometre | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, South Africa or Togo?
- Togo, at 4.4 hectares per square kilometre against 4.32 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between South Africa and Togo?
- 0.08 hectares per square kilometre, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Togo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Togo rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 15th and Togo ranks 14th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.