Annual change forest area in Togo
Togo: Annual change forest area was 3,040 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,040
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,040
in 2021
All-time low
-2,962
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 3,040 for annual change forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 202.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Togo peaked at 3,040 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2,962, in 2016.
Togo ranks 42nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2,960 | — |
| 1992 | -2,960 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2,960 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2,960 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2,960 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2,960 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2,960 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2,960 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2,960 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2,960 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2,959 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2,959 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2,959 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2,959 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2,959 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2,959 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2,959 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2,959 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2,959 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2,959 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2,960 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | -2,960 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2,960 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2,960 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2,960 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2,962 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | -2,962 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2,962 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2,962 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2,962 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,040 | -202.6% |
| 2022 | 3,040 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,040 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,040 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,040 | +0.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3,040 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3,040 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2,960 | -2,960 | -2,960 | 9 |
| 2000s | -2,959 | -2,960 | -2,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,961 | -2,962 | -2,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,040 | -2,962 | 3,040 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More environment data for Togo
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1164 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.32 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.39 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Togo?
- Annual change forest area in Togo was 3,040 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,040 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,962 in 2016.
- How does Togo rank for annual change forest area?
- Togo ranks 42nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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