Fish and seafood production in Togo
Togo: Fish and seafood production was 27,000 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32,000 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
4,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Fish and seafood production in Togo, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, fish and seafood production in Togo stood at 27,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Togo peaked at 32,000 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Togo 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Fish and seafood production in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,300 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 4,500 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 5,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 7,300 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 7,500 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 10,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,110 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 10,920 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 10,940 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 11,330 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 11,150 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 14,420 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1976 | 12,820 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 10,850 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 15,360 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1979 | 8,100 tonnes | -47.3% |
| 1980 | 9,130 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 10,330 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 14,530 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1983 | 14,560 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 14,590 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 15,570 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 14,840 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 15,190 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 15,470 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 16,460 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 15,800 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 12,520 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 10,900 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 17,110 tonnes | +57.0% |
| 1994 | 13,200 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 12,220 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 15,120 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 14,310 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 16,680 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 22,940 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 22,300 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 23,180 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 20,980 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 27,520 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 28,050 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 27,780 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 24,930 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 19,950 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 22,870 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 27,130 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 28,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 24,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 19,000 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 32,000 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 27,000 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 25,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 27,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 27,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151,000 tonnes, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 27,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,000 tonnes, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,511 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,500 tonnes | 8,100 tonnes | 15,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,067 tonnes | 9,130 tonnes | 16,460 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,080 tonnes | 10,900 tonnes | 22,940 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,469 tonnes | 19,950 tonnes | 28,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,400 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 3 |
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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 fish and seafood production in Togo?
- Fish and seafood production in Togo was 27,000 tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for fish and seafood production?
- Togo ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).