India vs Togo: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
India
245,999 hectares
in 2025
Togo
245,140 hectares
in 2025
India rank
42nd
Togo rank
43rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- India
- Togo
How they compare
India currently reports 245,999 hectares against 245,140 hectares in Togo, a difference of 859 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Togo ahead.
India ranks 42nd and Togo ranks 43rd of 225 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,148 hectares | 417,149 hectares | 258,001 hectares | Togo |
| 2010s | 164,540 hectares | 367,262 hectares | 202,721 hectares | Togo |
| 2020s | 197,318 hectares | 325,884 hectares | 128,566 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, India or Togo?
- India, at 245,999 hectares against 245,140 hectares in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between India and Togo?
- 859 hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Togo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do India and Togo rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- India ranks 42nd and Togo ranks 43rd 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 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.