Land use for palm oil production in Togo
Togo: Land use for palm oil production was 16,800 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,800 hectares
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
32nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
17,083 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
13,000 hectares
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for palm oil production in Togo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land use for palm oil production in Togo stood at 16,800 hectares.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Togo peaked at 17,083 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,000 hectares, in 1997.
That places Togo 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land use for palm oil production in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,500 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,500 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 15,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15,800 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 15,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,900 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 15,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 13,500 hectares | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,500 hectares | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 16,500 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 13,000 hectares | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,500 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,640 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13,624 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13,599 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 13,571 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13,541 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13,511 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13,492 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 13,350 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13,307 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13,316 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13,338 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13,379 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13,441 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13,371 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13,522 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 13,824 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 15,823 hectares | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 17,083 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 16,800 hectares | -1.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 16,800 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,858 hectares, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Togo's 16,800 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,156 hectares, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,944 hectares | 14,500 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,640 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 15,900 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,230 hectares | 13,500 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,900 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 16,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,543 hectares | 13,500 hectares | 13,640 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,405 hectares | 13,307 hectares | 13,541 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,410 hectares | 13,522 hectares | 17,083 hectares | 5 |
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- 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 land use for palm oil production in Togo?
- Land use for palm oil production in Togo was 16,800 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 17,083 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 hectares in 1997.
- How does Togo rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Togo ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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