Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Togo
Togo: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0287 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Togo, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Togo stood at 0.0287 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and up 305.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Togo peaked at 0.4859 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 ha per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Togo 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Togo, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0834 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0834 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0834 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0834 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0834 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0834 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1434 ha per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1825 ha per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.342 ha per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4859 ha per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0944 ha per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0951 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0794 ha per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0774 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.125 ha per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0931 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0554 ha per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +115.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0307 ha per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0731 ha per square kilometre | +272.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0813 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | -26.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.0287 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0199 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.0287 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0207 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1654 ha per square kilometre | 0.0834 ha per square kilometre | 0.4859 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0711 ha per square kilometre | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | 0.125 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | 0.0731 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | 0.0813 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 40 Fiji 0.0375 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 0.0337 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Guinea 0.0313 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Ghana 0.0287 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Philippines 0.0286 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Colombia 0.0259 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Togo?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Togo was 0.0287 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4859 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Togo rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Togo ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.