Cereal cropland in Togo
Togo: Cereal cropland was 15.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Togo, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Togo recorded 15.9% for cereal cropland in 2011.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Togo peaked at 16.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1974.
Togo ranks 5th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.9% | — |
| 1962 | 7.1% | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 8.3% | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 9.6% | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 11.9% | +23.4% |
| 1967 | 9.8% | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 7.9% | -19.7% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | -24.9% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -24.6% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 5.9% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 6.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 10.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 16.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Togo?
- Cereal cropland in Togo was 15.9% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1974.
- How does Togo rank for cereal cropland?
- Togo ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.