Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Togo
Togo: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Togo, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Togo recorded 1.5% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Togo peaked at 3.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.
Togo ranks 56th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.4% | — |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | -28.2% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +103.5% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +34.1% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +44.4% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -44.5% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +38.4% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -34.6% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -32.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -29.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +55.2% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +65.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -42.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 raw materials imports in Togo?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Togo was 1.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- How does Togo rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Togo ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.