Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Togo
Togo: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 9.42 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.42 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
145th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.42 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilograms per hectare
in 2006
Years of data
55
1969–2023
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 145th out of 201 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Togo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1970 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +175.0% |
| 1971 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | +207.1% |
| 1975 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | -62.0% |
| 1978 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | +107.9% |
| 1980 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | -44.3% |
| 1981 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | +108.3% |
| 1985 | 1.77 kilograms per hectare | +41.6% |
| 1986 | 1.91 kilograms per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 2.43 kilograms per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 3.04 kilograms per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 2.31 kilograms per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 2.51 kilograms per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 2.7 kilograms per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.13 kilograms per hectare | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 2.3 kilograms per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 3.53 kilograms per hectare | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 2.58 kilograms per hectare | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 2.81 kilograms per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 3.59 kilograms per hectare | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 3.74 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.8 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.41 kilograms per hectare | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 2.68 kilograms per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.78 kilograms per hectare | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | -87.1% |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2010 | 3.46 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2011 | 5 kilograms per hectare | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 2.41 kilograms per hectare | -51.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3 kilograms per hectare | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | -81.2% |
| 2015 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 4.38 kilograms per hectare | +1151.4% |
| 2017 | 1.51 kilograms per hectare | -65.5% |
| 2018 | 7.34 kilograms per hectare | +386.1% |
| 2019 | 1.24 kilograms per hectare | -83.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | -70.2% |
| 2022 | 8.39 kilograms per hectare | +2167.6% |
| 2023 | 9.42 kilograms per hectare | +12.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 9.42 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 kilograms per hectare, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 9.42 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.68 kilograms per hectare, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2167.6% | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | 8.39 kilograms per hectare |
| 2016 | +1151.4% | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | 4.38 kilograms per hectare |
| 2018 | +386.1% | 1.51 kilograms per hectare | 7.34 kilograms per hectare |
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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- 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 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 145th out of 201 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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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.