Forest fires — Burned Area in Togo
Togo: Forest fires — Burned Area was 2,565 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Togo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Togo is 2,565 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 64.4% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Togo peaked at 26,430 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 384.75 ha, in 2013.
Togo ranks 63rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Togo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,537 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,537 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,537 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,537 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,537 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,537 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,802 ha | +71.9% |
| 1997 | 9,927 ha | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 18,600 ha | +87.4% |
| 1999 | 26,430 ha | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 5,136 ha | -80.6% |
| 2001 | 5,173 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,950 ha | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 4,318 ha | +46.4% |
| 2004 | 4,211 ha | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6,797 ha | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 5,066 ha | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 3,014 ha | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 705.38 ha | -76.6% |
| 2009 | 1,325 ha | +87.9% |
| 2010 | 812.28 ha | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 1,753 ha | +115.8% |
| 2012 | 534.4 ha | -69.5% |
| 2013 | 384.75 ha | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 427.52 ha | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1,069 ha | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 1,347 ha | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 1,667 ha | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 1,069 ha | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 3,976 ha | +272.0% |
| 2020 | 4,425 ha | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 2,031 ha | -54.1% |
| 2022 | 2,116 ha | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,560 ha | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 2,565 ha | +64.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2,565 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,929 ha, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2,565 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,274 ha, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,998 ha | 4,537 ha | 26,430 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,870 ha | 705.38 ha | 6,797 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,304 ha | 384.75 ha | 3,976 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,539 ha | 1,560 ha | 4,425 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More climate change data for Togo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 788,262 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,390 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 229.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 160.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6059 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Togo?
- Forest fires — burned area in Togo was 2,565 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 26,430 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 384.75 ha in 2013.
- How does Togo rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Togo ranks 63rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.