Deforestation embedded in trade in Togo
Togo: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,282 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Togo, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Togo stood at 1,282 hectares. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 831.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Togo peaked at 1,282 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, -42.36 hectares, in 2005.
Togo ranks 94th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -42.36 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 118.14 hectares | -378.9% |
| 2007 | 422.76 hectares | +257.8% |
| 2008 | 211.62 hectares | -49.9% |
| 2009 | 122.43 hectares | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 269.57 hectares | +120.2% |
| 2011 | 375.01 hectares | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 219.66 hectares | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 137.62 hectares | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 448.32 hectares | +225.8% |
| 2015 | 420.63 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 605.45 hectares | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 407.14 hectares | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 477.19 hectares | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 461.01 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 377.76 hectares | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 531.67 hectares | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 1,273 hectares | +139.5% |
| 2023 | 1,282 hectares | +0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1,282 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1,282 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.52 hectares | -42.36 hectares | 422.76 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 382.16 hectares | 137.62 hectares | 605.45 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 866.05 hectares | 377.76 hectares | 1,282 hectares | 4 |
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Togo?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Togo was 1,282 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,282 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.36 hectares in 2005.
- How does Togo rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Togo ranks 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 831.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.