Agricultural land per capita in Togo
Togo: Agricultural land per capita was 0.4645 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4645 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
93rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.8 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.4645 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita 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 per capita.
Analysis
Togo recorded 0.4645 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Togo peaked at 1.8 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4645 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Togo 93rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.77 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.74 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.71 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.68 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.64 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.61 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.57 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.5 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.43 hectares per capita | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.3 hectares per capita | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.26 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.23 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.2 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.17 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.14 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.11 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.13 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.12 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.09 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.02 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9933 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9673 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9374 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9153 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8967 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8706 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8508 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8332 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.815 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8308 hectares per capita | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8324 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7955 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7667 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7502 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.736 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7223 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7107 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6974 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6843 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6713 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6589 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6503 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.641 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6254 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6124 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5962 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5794 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5638 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5786 hectares per capita | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5619 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5506 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5402 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5305 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5215 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5122 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5013 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4905 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4813 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4734 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4645 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.4645 hectares per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.4645 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 hectares per capita | 1.5 hectares per capita | 1.8 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.21 hectares per capita | 1.11 hectares per capita | 1.43 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9747 hectares per capita | 0.8706 hectares per capita | 1.09 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7933 hectares per capita | 0.7223 hectares per capita | 0.8508 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6548 hectares per capita | 0.5962 hectares per capita | 0.7107 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.544 hectares per capita | 0.5013 hectares per capita | 0.5794 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4774 hectares per capita | 0.4645 hectares per capita | 0.4905 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 90 Panama 0.4912 hectares per capita compare
- 91 Isle of Man 0.4678 hectares per capita compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 0.4668 hectares per capita compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.4632 hectares per capita compare
- 95 Belize 0.4427 hectares per capita compare
- 96 Turkey 0.4422 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Togo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3282 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4446 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Togo?
- Agricultural land per capita in Togo was 0.4645 hectares per capita 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 agricultural land per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4645 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Togo ranks 93rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.