Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Togo

Togo: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 64.4 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
64.4 hectares
World rank
77th
of 225 countries
All-time high
643.98 hectares
in 2005
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2004
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Togo, 2002–2024

02004006002002201320242002: 42.9 hectares2003: 21.5 hectares2004: 0 hectares2005: 644 hectares2006: 257.6 hectares2007: 150.3 hectares2008: 128.8 hectares2009: 0 hectares2010: 0 hectares2011: 64.4 hectares2012: 21.5 hectares2013: 21.5 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 85.9 hectares2016: 0 hectares2017: 85.9 hectares2018: 0 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 64.4 hectares2021: 0 hectares2022: 0 hectares2023: 0 hectares2024: 64.4 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Togo recorded 64.4 hectares for wildfire area burned by land cover type in 2024.

Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Togo peaked at 643.98 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2004.

Togo ranks 77th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 155.63 hectares 0 hectares 643.98 hectares 8
2010s 27.91 hectares 0 hectares 85.86 hectares 10
2020s 25.76 hectares 0 hectares 64.4 hectares 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 75 New Caledonia 85.86 hectares compare
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  3. 77 Italy 64.4 hectares compare
  4. 77 Romania 64.4 hectares compare
  5. 80 Albania 42.93 hectares compare
  6. 80 Chile 42.93 hectares compare
  7. 80 Dominican Republic 42.93 hectares compare
  8. 80 French Guiana 42.93 hectares compare
  9. 80 Gabon 42.93 hectares compare
  10. 80 Mauritania 42.93 hectares compare
  11. 80 Uruguay 42.93 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wildfire area burned by land cover type in Togo?
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Togo was 64.4 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 643.98 hectares in 2005.
What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2004.
How does Togo rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
Togo ranks 77th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type
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
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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