Annual area burnt by wildfires in Togo
Togo: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 208,905 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
208,905
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
57th
of 248 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 2015
All-time low
208,905
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Togo, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Togo stood at 208,905. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Togo peaked at 1.04 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 208,905, in 2026.
Togo ranks 57th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 649,554 | — |
| 2013 | 961,233 | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 755,941 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 818,319 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 798,848 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 444,550 | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 637,167 | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 758,559 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 589,576 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 683,997 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 412,292 | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 438,728 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 274,955 | -37.3% |
| 2026 | 208,905 | -24.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 208,905 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 208,905 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 762,795 | 444,550 | 1.04 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 481,002 | 208,905 | 758,559 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Togo?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Togo was 208,905 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,905 in 2026.
- How does Togo rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Togo ranks 57th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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