Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Togo
Togo: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 9.42 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Togo, 1969–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Togo recorded 9.42 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 185.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Togo peaked at 9.42 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2006.
That places Togo 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.324 kilograms per hectare | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 kilograms per hectare | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | 3.04 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 kilograms per hectare | 2.13 kilograms per hectare | 3.59 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 3.8 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 kilograms per hectare | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | 7.34 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 kilograms per hectare | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | 9.42 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Togo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.78 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 55.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.29 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Togo?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Togo was 9.42 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Togo ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.5%. 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.