Savanna — Burned Area in Togo
Togo: Savanna — Burned Area was 195,927 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Burned Area in Togo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Togo is 195,927 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Togo peaked at 968,670 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 173,546 ha, in 2023.
Togo ranks 34th 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 — Burned Area in Togo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 438,938 ha | — |
| 1991 | 438,938 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 438,938 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 438,938 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 438,938 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 438,938 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 362,120 ha | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 383,422 ha | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 554,726 ha | +44.7% |
| 1999 | 324,312 ha | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 443,687 ha | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 243,976 ha | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 462,493 ha | +89.6% |
| 2003 | 508,424 ha | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 339,373 ha | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 968,670 ha | +185.4% |
| 2006 | 634,684 ha | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 320,117 ha | -49.6% |
| 2008 | 493,594 ha | +54.2% |
| 2009 | 567,528 ha | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 427,144 ha | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 871,630 ha | +104.1% |
| 2012 | 330,023 ha | -62.1% |
| 2013 | 494,423 ha | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 312,424 ha | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 694,790 ha | +122.4% |
| 2016 | 401,238 ha | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 370,931 ha | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 358,335 ha | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 235,925 ha | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 494,271 ha | +109.5% |
| 2021 | 328,466 ha | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 432,988 ha | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 173,546 ha | -59.9% |
| 2024 | 195,927 ha | +12.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 195,927 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 26.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Togo's 195,927 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 425,821 ha | 324,312 ha | 554,726 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 498,255 ha | 243,976 ha | 968,670 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 449,686 ha | 235,925 ha | 871,630 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,040 ha | 173,546 ha | 494,271 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 savanna — burned area in Togo?
- Savanna — burned area in Togo was 195,927 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 968,670 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,546 ha in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for savanna — burned area?
- Togo ranks 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 — 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.