Arable land (hectares), per capita in Togo
Togo: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.3222 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3222 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.06 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.3222 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Togo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per capita in Togo stood at 0.3222 hectares per person. 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, arable land (hectares), per capita in Togo peaked at 1.06 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3222 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Togo 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9806 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9608 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.941 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9214 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8809 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8374 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8109 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7881 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7678 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7487 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7306 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7133 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6966 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7179 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7184 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6986 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6772 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6584 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6429 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.644 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6261 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6067 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5945 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5855 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5684 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5573 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5467 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5365 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5478 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5507 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5279 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5104 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4979 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4899 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4822 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4745 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.467 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4595 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4521 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.445 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4378 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4291 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4192 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4094 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3996 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3889 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3784 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3983 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3898 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.382 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3747 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.368 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3618 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3553 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3478 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3403 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3339 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3284 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3222 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.3222 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.3222 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9779 hectares per person | 0.8809 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.753 hectares per person | 0.6966 hectares per person | 0.8374 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6302 hectares per person | 0.5684 hectares per person | 0.6986 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5248 hectares per person | 0.4822 hectares per person | 0.5573 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4393 hectares per person | 0.3996 hectares per person | 0.4745 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3745 hectares per person | 0.3478 hectares per person | 0.3983 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3312 hectares per person | 0.3222 hectares per person | 0.3403 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 26 Central African Republic 0.3493 hectares per person compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 0.3434 hectares per person compare
- 28 Mongolia 0.3284 hectares per person compare
- 30 Iceland 0.3137 hectares per person compare
- 31 Poland 0.3053 hectares per person compare
- 32 Isle of Man 0.2785 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Togo?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Togo was 0.3222 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3222 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Togo ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.