Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Togo
Togo: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 366,251 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Togo, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Togo recorded 366,251 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2024.
That represents a change of up 53.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% 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 37th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
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 | 342,033 hectares | 239,387 hectares | 469,974 hectares | 5 |
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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 366,251 hectares in 2024, 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 37th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.