Land use in Togo
Togo: Land use was 2.82 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.82 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 223 countries
All-time high
2.85 million hectares
in 2012
All-time low
1.87 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Togo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Togo stood at 2.82 million hectares.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Togo peaked at 2.85 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million hectares, in 1961.
Togo ranks 74th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 4 |
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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 land use in Togo?
- Land use in Togo was 2.82 million hectares in 2023, 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 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for land use?
- Togo ranks 74th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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