Annual area burnt per wildfire in Togo

Togo: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 334.25 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
334.25
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
48th
of 182 countries
All-time high
334.25
in 2026
All-time low
283.79
in 2020
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire in Togo, 2012–2026

01002003002012201920262012: 298.12013: 283.92014: 292.72015: 294.72016: 299.62017: 290.12018: 2852019: 297.92020: 283.82021: 301.92022: 298.72023: 294.32024: 303.42025: 299.82026: 334.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Togo recorded 334.25 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Togo peaked at 334.25 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 283.79, in 2020.

Togo ranks 48th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Annual area burnt per wildfire in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Annual area burnt per wildfire in Togo, 2012 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2012 298.1 —
2013 283.88 -4.8%
2014 292.66 +3.1%
2015 294.7 +0.7%
2016 299.64 +1.7%
2017 290.07 -3.2%
2018 284.97 -1.8%
2019 297.88 +4.5%
2020 283.79 -4.7%
2021 301.88 +6.4%
2022 298.69 -1.1%
2023 294.28 -1.5%
2024 303.41 +3.1%
2025 299.84 -1.2%
2026 334.25 +11.5%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 334.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 334.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 292.74 283.88 299.64 8
2020s 302.31 283.79 334.25 7

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 45 Colombia 340.88 compare
  2. 46 Nigeria 340.11 compare
  3. 47 Croatia 334.59 compare
  4. 49 Angola 332.8 compare
  5. 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 332.05 compare
  6. 51 Mali 330.61 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Togo?
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Togo was 334.25 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 334.25 in 2026.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 283.79 in 2020.
How does Togo rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
Togo ranks 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,595 data points, 2012–2026
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