Share of GDP from agriculture in Togo
Togo: Share of GDP from agriculture was 20.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Togo, 1963–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp from agriculture in Togo is 20.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Togo peaked at 56.2% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1991.
That places Togo 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 56.2% | — |
| 1964 | 51.8% | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 47.1% | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 43.9% | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 43.0% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | -25.1% |
| 1971 | 30.5% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 32.1% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 35.1% | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 40.1% | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 23.7% | -40.8% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 30.1% | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 34.9% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 33.8% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | -52.8% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | -4.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 20.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 20.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -52.8% | 32.2% | 15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.2% | 43.0% | 56.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 29.9% | 22.6% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 26.5% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 14.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.2% | 21.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 33 Madagascar 21.7% compare
- 34 Nepal 21.6% compare
- 35 Ghana 21.3% compare
- 37 Rwanda 20.3% compare
- 38 East Timor 20.2% compare
- 39 Mauritania 20.0% 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)
- 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)
- Rural population 55.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Togo?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Togo was 20.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1991.
- How does Togo rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Togo ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).