Agricultural land use, per capita in Togo
Togo: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.4645 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Togo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Togo recorded 0.4645 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Togo peaked at 1.8 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4645 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Togo 87th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.77 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.74 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.71 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.68 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.64 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.61 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.5 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.43 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.3 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.13 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.12 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9933 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9673 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9374 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9153 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8967 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8705 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8508 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8332 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.815 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8308 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8324 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7955 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7667 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7502 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.736 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7223 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7107 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6974 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6843 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6713 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6589 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6503 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.641 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6254 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6124 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5962 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5794 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5638 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5786 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5619 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5506 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5402 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5305 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5215 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5122 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5013 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4905 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4813 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4734 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4645 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9747 hectares per person | 0.8705 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7933 hectares per person | 0.7223 hectares per person | 0.8508 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6548 hectares per person | 0.5962 hectares per person | 0.7107 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.544 hectares per person | 0.5013 hectares per person | 0.5794 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4774 hectares per person | 0.4645 hectares per person | 0.4905 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 84 Azerbaijan 0.4707 hectares per person compare
- 85 Isle of Man 0.4679 hectares per person compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 0.4668 hectares per person compare
- 88 Turkey 0.4522 hectares per person compare
- 89 Belize 0.4427 hectares per person compare
- 90 Denmark 0.4407 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Togo
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5561 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Togo?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Togo was 0.4645 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4645 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Togo ranks 87th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.