Benin vs Togo: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Benin
448.91 ha
in 2024
Togo
2,565 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
52nd
Togo rank
49th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 2,565 ha against 448.91 ha in Benin, a difference of 2,116 ha.
That makes Togo's figure about 5.7 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 52nd and Togo ranks 49th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,256 ha | 8,842 ha | 12,414 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 14,771 ha | 3,824 ha | 10,947 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 4,771 ha | 1,304 ha | 3,467 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 2,039 ha | 2,539 ha | 499.99 ha | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Benin or Togo?
- Togo, at 2,565 ha against 448.91 ha in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Benin and Togo?
- 2,116 ha, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Benin ranks 52nd and Togo ranks 49th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.