Cereal yields in Togo
Togo: Cereal yields was 1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.2 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.24 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
0.4525 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yields in Togo is 1.2 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Togo peaked at 1.24 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4525 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Togo 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.465 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4774 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5133 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5021 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4525 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4677 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4632 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5717 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7267 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8125 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9027 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9743 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.859 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9196 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9705 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8309 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.844 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7572 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8226 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6357 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 0.728 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8686 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7485 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8924 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8404 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7879 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7213 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8438 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9179 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7468 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7627 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8633 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8776 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7217 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8493 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8114 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9811 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8354 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02 tonnes per hectare, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34 tonnes per hectare, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5155 tonnes per hectare | 0.4525 tonnes per hectare | 0.7267 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8693 tonnes per hectare | 0.7572 tonnes per hectare | 0.9743 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7985 tonnes per hectare | 0.6357 tonnes per hectare | 0.9179 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.851 tonnes per hectare | 0.7217 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 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 yields in Togo?
- Cereal yields in Togo was 1.2 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4525 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Togo rank for cereal yields?
- Togo ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.