Average area burnt per wildfire in Togo
Togo: Average area burnt per wildfire was 334.25 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Togo, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Togo recorded 334.25 hectares for average 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, average area burnt per wildfire in Togo peaked at 334.25 hectares in 2026 and was at its lowest, 283.79 hectares, 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.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 298.1 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 283.88 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 292.66 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 294.7 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 299.64 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 290.07 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 284.97 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 297.88 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 283.79 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 301.88 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 298.69 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 294.28 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 303.41 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 299.84 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 334.25 hectares | +11.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 334.25 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 299.57 hectares, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 334.25 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.75 hectares, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 292.74 hectares | 283.88 hectares | 299.64 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 302.31 hectares | 283.79 hectares | 334.25 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 average area burnt per wildfire in Togo?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Togo was 334.25 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 334.25 hectares in 2026.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.79 hectares in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Togo ranks 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.