Cote d'Ivoire vs Togo: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Cote d'Ivoire
181,580 hectares
in 2025
Togo
245,140 hectares
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
45th
Togo rank
43rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 245,140 hectares against 181,580 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 63,560 hectares.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.4 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 45th and Togo ranks 43rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476,615 hectares | 417,149 hectares | 59,466 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 293,174 hectares | 367,262 hectares | 74,087 hectares | Togo |
| 2020s | 202,155 hectares | 325,884 hectares | 123,729 hectares | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Cote d'Ivoire or Togo?
- Togo, at 245,140 hectares against 181,580 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo?
- 63,560 hectares, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Togo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Togo rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 45th and Togo ranks 43rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.