Agricultural land use in Togo
Togo: Agricultural land use was 3.82 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural 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, agricultural land use in Togo stood at 3.82 million hectares.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Togo peaked at 3.85 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.88 million hectares, in 1971.
Togo ranks 99th of 226 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 | 3.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.92 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Togo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.78 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 55.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.29 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Togo?
- Agricultural land use in Togo was 3.82 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 agricultural land use recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 million hectares in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for agricultural land use?
- Togo ranks 99th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.