Arable land in Togo
Togo: Arable land was 48.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Togo, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Togo recorded 48.7% for arable land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Togo peaked at 48.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1961.
That places Togo 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.1% | — |
| 1962 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 34.9% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 36.8% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.1% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.6% | 33.1% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 35.9% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 38.1% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 41.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 45.2% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 4 |
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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 in Togo?
- Arable land in Togo was 48.7% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for arable land?
- Togo ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.