Forest area in Togo
Togo: Forest area was 1,224 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,224 ha th
World rank
131st
of 255 countries
All-time high
1,298 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
1,209 ha th
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Togo, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Togo recorded 1,224 ha th for forest area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Togo peaked at 1,298 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,209 ha th, in 2020.
Togo ranks 131st of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Togo, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,298 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 1,268 ha th | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,239 ha th | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,224 ha th | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,209 ha th | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1,224 ha th | +1.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1,224 ha th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1,224 ha th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,298 ha th | 1,298 ha th | 1,298 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,268 ha th | 1,268 ha th | 1,268 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,231 ha th | 1,224 ha th | 1,239 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,217 ha th | 1,209 ha th | 1,224 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 128 Switzerland 1,267 ha th compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 1,255 ha th compare
- 130 Slovenia 1,244 ha th compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 1,214 ha th compare
- 133 Afghanistan 1,209 ha th compare
- 134 Fiji 1,137 ha th compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Togo?
- Forest area in Togo was 1,224 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,298 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,209 ha th in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for forest area?
- Togo ranks 131st out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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