Arable land use per person in Togo
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
63
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.
Arable land use per person in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9806 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9608 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.941 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9214 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8809 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8374 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8109 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7881 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7678 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7487 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7306 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7133 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6966 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7179 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7184 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6986 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6772 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6584 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6429 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.644 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6261 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6067 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5945 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5855 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5684 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5573 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5467 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5365 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5478 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5507 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5279 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5104 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4979 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4899 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4822 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4745 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.467 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4595 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4521 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.445 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4378 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4291 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4192 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4094 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3996 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3889 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3784 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3983 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3898 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.382 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3747 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.368 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3618 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3553 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3478 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3403 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3339 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3284 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3222 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.3222 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.3222 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 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
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.