Economically active population in agriculture in Togo
Togo: Economically active population in agriculture was 1.33 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Togo, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture in Togo stood at 1.33 million number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Togo peaked at 1.33 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 699,000 number, in 1980.
That places Togo 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Togo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 699,000 number | — |
| 1981 | 716,000 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 736,000 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 757,000 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 780,000 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 803,000 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 825,000 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 847,000 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 870,000 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 891,000 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 909,000 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 922,000 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 933,000 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 941,000 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 958,000 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 976,000 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 999,000 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 792,400 number | 699,000 number | 891,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 980,300 number | 909,000 number | 1.08 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.27 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million number | 1.29 million number | 1.33 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 29 Eritrea 1.63 million number compare
- 30 Benin 1.63 million number compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 1.36 million number compare
- 33 Central African Republic 1.27 million number compare
- 34 South Africa 1.12 million number compare
- 35 Liberia 952,000 number 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.33 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 20.33 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Togo?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Togo was 1.33 million number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 699,000 number in 1980.
- How does Togo rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Togo ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.