Forest area km in Togo
Togo: Forest area km was 1.22 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.22 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
121st
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.21 million
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Togo, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Togo is 1.22 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Togo peaked at 1.30 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 2020.
Togo ranks 121st of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.30 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.30 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.22 million | +0.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.22 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.22 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 1.27 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 1.24 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.21 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.21 million | 1.22 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 118 Switzerland 1.27 million compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 1.26 million compare
- 120 Slovenia 1.24 million compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 1.21 million compare
- 123 Afghanistan 1.21 million compare
- 124 Fiji 1.14 million compare
More environment data for Togo
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1164 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.39 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Togo?
- Forest area km in Togo was 1.22 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for forest area km?
- Togo ranks 121st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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