Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Togo

Togo: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 196,226 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
196,226 ha
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
39th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.20 million ha
in 1998
All-time low
175,000 ha
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Togo, 1990–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 522.6k ha1991: 522.6k ha1992: 522.6k ha1993: 522.6k ha1994: 522.6k ha1995: 522.6k ha1996: 729.1k ha1997: 879.7k ha1998: 1.2M ha1999: 761.5k ha2000: 914.9k ha2001: 246.1k ha2002: 462.5k ha2003: 508.5k ha2004: 339.4k ha2005: 968.7k ha2006: 635.9k ha2007: 320.1k ha2008: 493.6k ha2009: 567.5k ha2010: 427.2k ha2011: 871.7k ha2012: 330.6k ha2013: 494.4k ha2014: 312.4k ha2015: 694.9k ha2016: 403.4k ha2017: 371.0k ha2018: 358.4k ha2019: 236.1k ha2020: 497.1k ha2021: 328.9k ha2022: 433.2k ha2023: 175.0k ha2024: 196.2k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Togo is 196,226 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Togo peaked at 1.20 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 175,000 ha, in 2023.

Togo ranks 39th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Togo, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 522,569 ha
1991 522,569 ha +0.0%
1992 522,569 ha +0.0%
1993 522,569 ha +0.0%
1994 522,569 ha +0.0%
1995 522,569 ha +0.0%
1996 729,075 ha +39.5%
1997 879,711 ha +20.7%
1998 1.20 million ha +36.0%
1999 761,491 ha -36.3%
2000 914,891 ha +20.1%
2001 246,114 ha -73.1%
2002 462,493 ha +87.9%
2003 508,489 ha +9.9%
2004 339,373 ha -33.3%
2005 968,691 ha +185.4%
2006 635,945 ha -34.4%
2007 320,117 ha -49.7%
2008 493,615 ha +54.2%
2009 567,528 ha +15.0%
2010 427,187 ha -24.7%
2011 871,673 ha +104.0%
2012 330,600 ha -62.1%
2013 494,444 ha +49.6%
2014 312,445 ha -36.8%
2015 694,897 ha +122.4%
2016 403,419 ha -41.9%
2017 371,017 ha -8.0%
2018 358,441 ha -3.4%
2019 236,074 ha -34.1%
2020 497,092 ha +110.6%
2021 328,937 ha -33.8%
2022 433,201 ha +31.7%
2023 175,000 ha -59.6%
2024 196,226 ha +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 670,200 ha 522,569 ha 1.20 million ha 10
2000s 545,726 ha 246,114 ha 968,691 ha 10
2010s 450,020 ha 236,074 ha 871,673 ha 10
2020s 326,091 ha 175,000 ha 497,092 ha 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 36 Malawi 233,600 ha compare
  2. 37 Chad 224,941 ha compare
  3. 38 Gabon 196,374 ha compare
  4. 40 Zimbabwe 193,666 ha compare
  5. 41 Nepal 127,450 ha compare
  6. 42 Guatemala 124,055 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Togo?
Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Togo was 196,226 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million ha in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 175,000 ha in 2023.
How does Togo rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Togo ranks 39th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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