Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Togo
Togo: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 245,140 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Togo, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Togo recorded 245,140 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Togo peaked at 724,645 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 210,022 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 342,381 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 400,768 hectares | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 294,361 hectares | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 724,645 hectares | +146.2% |
| 2006 | 428,029 hectares | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 332,979 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 420,023 hectares | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 394,006 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 359,682 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 529,413 hectares | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 306,060 hectares | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 389,198 hectares | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 320,099 hectares | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 406,199 hectares | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 427,428 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 393,448 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 210,022 hectares | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 331,068 hectares | +57.6% |
| 2020 | 353,607 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 280,945 hectares | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 469,974 hectares | +67.3% |
| 2023 | 239,387 hectares | -49.1% |
| 2024 | 366,251 hectares | +53.0% |
| 2025 | 245,140 hectares | -33.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 245,140 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425 hectares, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 245,140 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498 hectares, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417,149 hectares | 294,361 hectares | 724,645 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 367,262 hectares | 210,022 hectares | 529,413 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,884 hectares | 239,387 hectares | 469,974 hectares | 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Togo?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Togo was 245,140 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 724,645 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,022 hectares in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Togo ranks 43rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.