Annual deforestation in Togo
Togo: Annual deforestation was 3,960 hectares per year in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,960 hectares per year
World rank
52nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
4,960 hectares per year
in 2010
All-time low
3,960 hectares per year
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Togo, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation in Togo is 3,960 hectares per year, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Togo peaked at 4,960 hectares per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,960 hectares per year, in 1990.
Togo ranks 52nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,960 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 4,460 hectares per year | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 4,960 hectares per year | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 4,960 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,960 hectares per year | -20.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3,960 hectares per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,965 hectares per year, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3,960 hectares per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,520 hectares per year, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,960 hectares per year | 3,960 hectares per year | 3,960 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,460 hectares per year | 4,460 hectares per year | 4,460 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,960 hectares per year | 4,960 hectares per year | 4,960 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,960 hectares per year | 3,960 hectares per year | 3,960 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 49 Austria 5,130 hectares per year compare
- 50 El Salvador 4,940 hectares per year compare
- 51 Costa Rica 4,500 hectares per year compare
- 53 Tunisia 3,880 hectares per year compare
- 54 South Korea 3,800 hectares per year compare
- 55 Namibia 3,220 hectares per year compare
More environment data for Togo
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Togo?
- Annual deforestation in Togo was 3,960 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,960 hectares per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,960 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Togo rank for annual deforestation?
- Togo ranks 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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