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
75th
of 224 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

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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 75th of 224 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.

Land use in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Land use in Togo, 1961 to 2023.
Year hectares Change
1961 1.87 million hectares
1962 1.87 million hectares +0.0%
1963 1.87 million hectares +0.0%
1964 1.87 million hectares +0.0%
1965 1.88 million hectares +0.3%
1966 1.88 million hectares +0.0%
1967 1.88 million hectares +0.0%
1968 1.88 million hectares +0.0%
1969 1.88 million hectares +0.0%
1970 1.88 million hectares +0.0%
1971 1.88 million hectares +0.3%
1972 1.88 million hectares +0.0%
1973 1.88 million hectares +0.0%
1974 1.88 million hectares +0.0%
1975 1.88 million hectares +0.0%
1976 1.88 million hectares +0.0%
1977 1.88 million hectares +0.0%
1978 1.98 million hectares +5.3%
1979 2.03 million hectares +2.5%
1980 2.04 million hectares +0.2%
1981 2.04 million hectares +0.0%
1982 2.04 million hectares +0.0%
1983 2.04 million hectares +0.0%
1984 2.08 million hectares +2.5%
1985 2.09 million hectares +0.2%
1986 2.09 million hectares +0.0%
1987 2.11 million hectares +1.0%
1988 2.14 million hectares +1.4%
1989 2.14 million hectares +0.0%
1990 2.16 million hectares +0.9%
1991 2.19 million hectares +1.2%
1992 2.21 million hectares +0.9%
1993 2.23 million hectares +1.1%
1994 2.25 million hectares +0.9%
1995 2.27 million hectares +0.9%
1996 2.29 million hectares +0.9%
1997 2.33 million hectares +1.7%
1998 2.35 million hectares +0.9%
1999 2.37 million hectares +0.9%
2000 2.40 million hectares +1.3%
2001 2.42 million hectares +0.8%
2002 2.44 million hectares +0.8%
2003 2.46 million hectares +0.8%
2004 2.48 million hectares +0.8%
2005 2.52 million hectares +1.6%
2006 2.57 million hectares +2.0%
2007 2.60 million hectares +1.0%
2008 2.63 million hectares +1.5%
2009 2.65 million hectares +0.8%
2010 2.67 million hectares +0.4%
2011 2.67 million hectares +0.0%
2012 2.85 million hectares +6.9%
2013 2.82 million hectares -1.1%
2014 2.82 million hectares +0.0%
2015 2.82 million hectares +0.0%
2016 2.82 million hectares +0.0%
2017 2.82 million hectares +0.0%
2018 2.82 million hectares +0.0%
2019 2.82 million hectares +0.0%
2020 2.82 million hectares +0.0%
2021 2.82 million hectares +0.0%
2022 2.82 million hectares +0.0%
2023 2.82 million hectares +0.0%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 2.82 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 2.82 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 72 Cuba 3.56 million hectares compare
  2. 73 Venezuela 3.30 million hectares compare
  3. 74 Greece 2.90 million hectares compare
  4. 76 Serbia 2.82 million hectares compare
  5. 77 Guatemala 2.74 million hectares compare
  6. 78 Central African Republic 2.68 million hectares compare

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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 75th out of 224 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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Indicator
Land use
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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