Cereal production in Togo
Togo: Cereal production was 1.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.53 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.53 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
173,900 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Togo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Togo is 1.53 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Togo peaked at 1.53 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 173,900 tonnes, in 1961.
Togo ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 173,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 185,530 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 219,642 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 227,500 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 237,487 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 302,968 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 247,238 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 245,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 234,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 322,580 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1971 | 347,790 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 283,040 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 279,204 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 245,207 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 265,210 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 233,970 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 258,250 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 270,183 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 315,228 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 295,620 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 290,838 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 308,260 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 291,452 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 439,756 tonnes | +50.9% |
| 1985 | 370,644 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 366,002 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 368,225 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 503,770 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1989 | 565,807 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 483,958 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 464,877 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 494,785 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 633,126 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 572,507 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 591,264 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 686,596 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 748,221 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 624,267 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 759,376 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 740,520 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 814,714 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 801,479 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 807,299 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 799,023 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 833,289 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 885,517 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 877,647 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 935,210 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million tonnes | +0.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.53 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.53 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +50.9% | 291,452 tonnes | 439,756 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,363 tonnes | 173,900 tonnes | 302,968 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 282,066 tonnes | 233,970 tonnes | 347,790 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 380,037 tonnes | 290,838 tonnes | 565,807 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 605,898 tonnes | 464,877 tonnes | 759,376 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 855,616 tonnes | 740,520 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cereal production in Togo?
- Cereal production in Togo was 1.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,900 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for cereal production?
- Togo ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.