Annual area burnt by wildfires in Togo

Togo: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 208,905 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
208,905 hectares
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
50th
of 248 countries
All-time high
1.04 million hectares
in 2015
All-time low
208,905 hectares
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt by wildfires in Togo, 2012–2026

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2012201920262012: 649.6k hectares2013: 961.2k hectares2014: 755.9k hectares2015: 1.0M hectares2016: 818.3k hectares2017: 798.8k hectares2018: 444.6k hectares2019: 637.2k hectares2020: 758.6k hectares2021: 589.6k hectares2022: 684.0k hectares2023: 412.3k hectares2024: 438.7k hectares2025: 275.0k hectares2026: 208.9k hectares

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 50th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 762,795 hectares 444,550 hectares 1.04 million hectares 8
2020s 481,002 hectares 208,905 hectares 758,559 hectares 7

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  4. 51 Botswana 207,386 hectares compare
  5. 52 Nicaragua 205,306 hectares compare
  6. 53 Namibia 203,511 hectares compare

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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 50th 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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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.