Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Togo
Togo: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 631,311 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Togo, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Togo stood at 631,311 hectares.
That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Togo peaked at 2.14 million hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 491,354 hectares, in 2023.
That places Togo 50th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 million hectares | 817,248 hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 996,467 hectares | 662,952 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 768,818 hectares | 491,354 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Togo?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Togo was 631,311 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 491,354 hectares in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Togo ranks 50th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.