Area burned wildfires by type in Togo
Togo: Area burned wildfires by type was 245,140 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
245,140
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
43rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
724,645
in 2005
All-time low
210,022
in 2018
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Togo, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 245,140 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Togo peaked at 724,645 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 210,022, in 2018.
That places Togo 43rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 342,381 | — |
| 2003 | 400,768 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 294,361 | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 724,645 | +146.2% |
| 2006 | 428,029 | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 332,979 | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 420,023 | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 394,006 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 359,682 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 529,413 | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 306,060 | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 389,198 | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 320,099 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 406,199 | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 427,428 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 393,448 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 210,022 | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 331,068 | +57.6% |
| 2020 | 353,607 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 280,945 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 469,974 | +67.3% |
| 2023 | 239,387 | -49.1% |
| 2024 | 366,251 | +53.0% |
| 2025 | 245,140 | -33.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 245,140 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 245,140 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417,149 | 294,361 | 724,645 | 8 |
| 2010s | 367,262 | 210,022 | 529,413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,884 | 239,387 | 469,974 | 6 |
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 area burned wildfires by type in Togo?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Togo was 245,140 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 724,645 in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,022 in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Togo ranks 43rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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