Benin vs Togo: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Benin
595,921 ha
in 2024
Togo
529,811 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
38th
Togo rank
40th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 595,921 ha against 529,811 ha in Togo, a difference of 66,110 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and Togo ranks 40th of 221 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million ha | 888,111 ha | 695,787 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.50 million ha | 896,422 ha | 601,135 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 999,912 ha | 798,611 ha | 201,300 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 745,634 ha | 649,772 ha | 95,863 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Benin or Togo?
- Benin, at 595,921 ha against 529,811 ha in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Benin and Togo?
- 66,110 ha, with Benin 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 savanna fires — burned area?
- Benin ranks 38th and Togo ranks 40th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.