Mongolia vs Togo: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Mongolia
143,993 hectares
in 2025
Togo
245,140 hectares
in 2025
Mongolia rank
46th
Togo rank
43rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Mongolia
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 245,140 hectares against 143,993 hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 101,147 hectares.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.7 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 46th and Togo ranks 43rd of 225 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 million hectares | 417,149 hectares | 707,827 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.00 million hectares | 367,262 hectares | 633,595 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 488,052 hectares | 325,884 hectares | 162,168 hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Mongolia or Togo?
- Togo, at 245,140 hectares against 143,993 hectares in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Mongolia and Togo?
- 101,147 hectares, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Togo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Togo rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Mongolia ranks 46th 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.