Agriculture-driven deforestation in Togo
Togo: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 3,923 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Togo, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Togo recorded 3,923 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Togo peaked at 5,357 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 450.8 hectares, in 2010.
That places Togo 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,494 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1,881 hectares | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 1,870 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,484 hectares | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 1,910 hectares | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 1,511 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 2,773 hectares | +83.5% |
| 2008 | 1,072 hectares | -61.4% |
| 2009 | 5,357 hectares | +399.8% |
| 2010 | 450.8 hectares | -91.6% |
| 2011 | 987.56 hectares | +119.1% |
| 2012 | 1,592 hectares | +61.2% |
| 2013 | 1,976 hectares | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 1,769 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 630.48 hectares | -64.4% |
| 2016 | 2,295 hectares | +264.0% |
| 2017 | 3,941 hectares | +71.7% |
| 2018 | 4,172 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3,005 hectares | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 3,484 hectares | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 3,373 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,884 hectares | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 2,817 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3,923 hectares | +39.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3,923 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953 hectares, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3,923 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723 hectares, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +399.8% | 1,072 hectares | 5,357 hectares |
| 2016 | +264.0% | 630.48 hectares | 2,295 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,373 hectares | 1,072 hectares | 5,357 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,082 hectares | 450.8 hectares | 4,172 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,296 hectares | 2,817 hectares | 3,923 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Togo?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Togo was 3,923 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,357 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 450.8 hectares in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Togo ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.