What is arable land use per person in Togo?

Arable land use per person in Togo was 0.3222 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Togo?

The highest recorded value was 1.06 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Togo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3222 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Togo rank for arable land use per person?

Togo ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Togo?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Togo

Name: Arable land use per person in Togo
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Togo: Arable land use per person was 0.3222 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3222 hectares per person

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

29th

of 206 countries

All-time high

1.06 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.3222 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Togo, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land use per person in Togo stood at 0.3222 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Togo peaked at 1.06 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3222 hectares per person, in 2023.

That places Togo 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9779 hectares per person	0.8809 hectares per person	1.06 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.753 hectares per person	0.6966 hectares per person	0.8374 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.6302 hectares per person	0.5684 hectares per person	0.6986 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.5247 hectares per person	0.4822 hectares per person	0.5573 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.4393 hectares per person	0.3996 hectares per person	0.4745 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.3745 hectares per person	0.3478 hectares per person	0.3983 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.3312 hectares per person	0.3222 hectares per person	0.3403 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Togo

26 Central African Republic 0.3493 hectares per person compare
27 Burkina Faso 0.3434 hectares per person compare
28 Mongolia 0.3284 hectares per person compare
30 Iceland 0.3137 hectares per person compare
31 Poland 0.3053 hectares per person compare
32 Isle of Man 0.2785 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Togo

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 10.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.29 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7379 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.009 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Togo →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Togo?: Arable land use per person in Togo was 0.3222 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Togo?: The highest recorded value was 1.06 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Togo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3222 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Togo rank for arable land use per person?: Togo ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Togo?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.