Niger vs Togo: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Niger
724,818 ha
in 2024
Togo
529,811 ha
in 2024
Niger rank
37th
Togo rank
40th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Niger
- Togo
How they compare
Niger currently reports 724,818 ha against 529,811 ha in Togo, a difference of 195,007 ha.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Togo ahead.
Niger ranks 37th and Togo ranks 40th of 221 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262,091 ha | 888,111 ha | 626,020 ha | Togo |
| 2000s | 217,059 ha | 896,422 ha | 679,363 ha | Togo |
| 2010s | 214,034 ha | 798,611 ha | 584,577 ha | Togo |
| 2020s | 493,771 ha | 649,772 ha | 156,000 ha | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Niger or Togo?
- Niger, at 724,818 ha against 529,811 ha in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Niger and Togo?
- 195,007 ha, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Togo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Togo rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Niger ranks 37th 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.