Imported deforestation in Togo
Togo: Imported deforestation was 1,400 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Togo, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Togo stood at 1,400 hectares. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Togo peaked at 1,400 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 288.57 hectares, in 2005.
That places Togo 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 486.57 hectares | 288.57 hectares | 722.14 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 583.97 hectares | 478.62 hectares | 745.48 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 960.5 hectares | 447.82 hectares | 1,400 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 imported deforestation in Togo?
- Imported deforestation in Togo was 1,400 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.57 hectares in 2005.
- How does Togo rank for imported deforestation?
- Togo ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.