Average area burnt per wildfire in Togo

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

Latest (2026)
334.25 hectares
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
44th
of 181 countries
All-time high
334.25 hectares
in 2026
All-time low
283.79 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Average area burnt per wildfire in Togo, 2012–2026

01002003002012201920262012: 298.1 hectares2013: 283.9 hectares2014: 292.7 hectares2015: 294.7 hectares2016: 299.6 hectares2017: 290.1 hectares2018: 285 hectares2019: 297.9 hectares2020: 283.8 hectares2021: 301.9 hectares2022: 298.7 hectares2023: 294.3 hectares2024: 303.4 hectares2025: 299.8 hectares2026: 334.2 hectares

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 44th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

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

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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 44th out of 181 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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About this data

Indicator
Average area burnt per wildfire
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
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.