Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Togo

Togo: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 3.68 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
3.68
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
16th
of 229 countries
All-time high
18.26
in 2015
All-time low
3.68
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Togo, 2012–2026

51015202012201920262012: 11.42013: 16.92014: 13.32015: 18.32016: 14.42017: 14.12018: 7.82019: 11.22020: 13.42021: 10.42022: 122023: 7.32024: 7.72025: 4.82026: 3.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Togo stood at 3.68. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Togo peaked at 18.26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 2026.

That places Togo 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Togo, 2012 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2012 11.44
2013 16.93 +48.0%
2014 13.31 -21.4%
2015 18.26 +37.1%
2016 14.41 -21.1%
2017 14.07 -2.4%
2018 7.83 -44.4%
2019 11.22 +43.3%
2020 13.36 +19.1%
2021 10.38 -22.3%
2022 12.04 +16.0%
2023 7.26 -39.7%
2024 7.73 +6.4%
2025 4.84 -37.3%
2026 3.68 -24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.43 7.83 18.26 8
2020s 8.47 3.68 13.36 7

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 13 Guinea-Bissau 5.49 compare
  2. 14 Zambia 5.35 compare
  3. 15 Thailand 5.2 compare
  4. 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.27 compare
  5. 18 Nigeria 3.04 compare
  6. 19 Cameroon 3.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Togo?
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Togo was 3.68 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 18.26 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 2026.
How does Togo rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
Togo ranks 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
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