Annual area burnt by wildfires in Togo
Togo: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 208,905 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Togo, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Togo stood at 208,905 hectares. 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 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 208,905 hectares, in 2026.
Togo ranks 56th 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 649,554 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 961,233 hectares | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 755,941 hectares | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million hectares | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 818,319 hectares | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 798,848 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 444,550 hectares | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 637,167 hectares | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 758,559 hectares | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 589,576 hectares | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 683,997 hectares | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 412,292 hectares | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 438,728 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 274,955 hectares | -37.3% |
| 2026 | 208,905 hectares | -24.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 208,905 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215 hectares, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 208,905 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506,694 hectares, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 762,795 hectares | 444,550 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 481,002 hectares | 208,905 hectares | 758,559 hectares | 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 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,905 hectares in 2026.
- How does Togo rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Togo ranks 56th 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.