Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Togo

Togo: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0287 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0287 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
33rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.4848 ha per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0071 ha per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Togo, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.40.51990200620231990: 0.08 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.08 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.08 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.08 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.08 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.08 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.14 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.18 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.341 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.485 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.086 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.095 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.054 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.079 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.077 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.125 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.093 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.055 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.013 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.024 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.015 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.032 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.02 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.025 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.031 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.02 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.073 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.081 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.037 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.039 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.029 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Togo recorded 0.0287 ha per square kilometre for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and up 305.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Togo peaked at 0.4848 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 ha per square kilometre, in 2013.

Togo ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Togo, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0801 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0801 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0801 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0801 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0801 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0801 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.1404 ha per square kilometre +75.3%
1997 0.1796 ha per square kilometre +28.0%
1998 0.3406 ha per square kilometre +89.6%
1999 0.4848 ha per square kilometre +42.3%
2000 0.0861 ha per square kilometre -82.2%
2001 0.0951 ha per square kilometre +10.5%
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 Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 ha per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1626 ha per square kilometre 0.0801 ha per square kilometre 0.4848 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0703 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

  1. 30 Mexico 0.04 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 31 Fiji 0.0375 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 32 Guinea 0.0313 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 34 Ghana 0.0287 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 35 Colombia 0.0244 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 36 Gabon 0.0228 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Togo?
Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Togo was 0.0287 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 0.4848 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
Togo ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is humid tropical forest — 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Humid tropical forest — 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.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,179 data points, 1990–2023
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Humid tropical forest — 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.