Mexico vs Togo: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Mexico
259,179 hectares
in 2025
Togo
245,140 hectares
in 2025
Mexico rank
41st
Togo rank
43rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Mexico
- Togo
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 259,179 hectares against 245,140 hectares in Togo, a difference of 14,039 hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Togo ahead.
Mexico ranks 41st 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 | Mexico | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202,195 hectares | 417,149 hectares | 214,954 hectares | Togo |
| 2010s | 261,742 hectares | 367,262 hectares | 105,520 hectares | Togo |
| 2020s | 227,460 hectares | 325,884 hectares | 98,424 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, Mexico or Togo?
- Mexico, at 259,179 hectares against 245,140 hectares in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Mexico and Togo?
- 14,039 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Togo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Togo rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Mexico ranks 41st 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.