Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Togo

Togo: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 228 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
-0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Togo, 1991–2025

-0.2-0.1-00.10.20.31991200820251991: -0.229 %1992: -0.229 %1993: -0.23 %1994: -0.23 %1995: -0.231 %1996: -0.231 %1997: -0.232 %1998: -0.232 %1999: -0.233 %2000: -0.233 %2001: -0.234 %2002: -0.234 %2003: -0.235 %2004: -0.235 %2005: -0.236 %2006: -0.237 %2007: -0.237 %2008: -0.238 %2009: -0.238 %2010: -0.239 %2011: -0.239 %2012: -0.24 %2013: -0.241 %2014: -0.241 %2015: -0.242 %2016: -0.243 %2017: -0.243 %2018: -0.244 %2019: -0.244 %2020: -0.245 %2021: 0.251 %2022: 0.25 %2023: 0.25 %2024: 0.249 %2025: 0.248 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Togo recorded 0.2% for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 202.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Togo peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2020.

Togo ranks 41st of 228 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2% -0.2% -0.2% 9
2000s -0.2% -0.2% -0.2% 10
2010s -0.2% -0.2% -0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% -0.2% 0.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Togo?
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Togo was 0.2% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2020.
How does Togo rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
Togo ranks 41st out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in forest area as a share of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,980 data points, 1991–2025
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Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.