Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Togo
Togo: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0285 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Togo, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Togo stood at 0.0285 hectares per person.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Togo peaked at 0.1339 hectares per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0282 hectares per person, in 2018.
Togo ranks 32nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0681 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0778 hectares per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0557 hectares per person | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1339 hectares per person | +140.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0769 hectares per person | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0579 hectares per person | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0708 hectares per person | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0643 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0569 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0814 hectares per person | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.046 hectares per person | -43.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0572 hectares per person | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0461 hectares per person | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0574 hectares per person | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0594 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0537 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0282 hectares per person | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0434 hectares per person | +54.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0454 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0354 hectares per person | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0582 hectares per person | +64.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0291 hectares per person | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0436 hectares per person | +49.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0285 hectares per person | -34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0757 hectares per person | 0.0557 hectares per person | 0.1339 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.053 hectares per person | 0.0282 hectares per person | 0.0814 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 hectares per person | 0.0285 hectares per person | 0.0582 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Togo?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Togo was 0.0285 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1339 hectares per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Togo ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.