Drivers of deforestation in Togo
Togo: Drivers of deforestation was 79.98 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Togo, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drivers of deforestation in Togo is 79.98 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Togo peaked at 354.91 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.43 hectares, in 2010.
That places Togo 87th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.92 hectares | 19.23 hectares | 102.63 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.05 hectares | 4.43 hectares | 354.91 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.74 hectares | 60.85 hectares | 79.98 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drivers of deforestation in Togo?
- Drivers of deforestation in Togo was 79.98 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 354.91 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 hectares in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Togo ranks 87th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.