Forest area in Togo
Togo: Forest area was 267,200 hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Togo, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Togo is 267,200 hectares, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Togo peaked at 685,000 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 267,200 hectares, in 2011.
Togo ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Forest area in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 685,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 665,100 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 645,200 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 625,300 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 605,400 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 585,500 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 565,600 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 545,700 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 525,800 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 505,900 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 486,000 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 466,000 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 446,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 426,000 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 406,000 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 386,000 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 366,200 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 346,400 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 326,600 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 306,800 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 287,000 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 267,200 hectares | -6.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 267,200 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 million hectares, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Togo's 267,200 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 million hectares, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 595,450 hectares | 505,900 hectares | 685,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 396,200 hectares | 306,800 hectares | 486,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,100 hectares | 267,200 hectares | 287,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 forest area in Togo?
- Forest area in Togo was 267,200 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 685,000 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,200 hectares in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for forest area?
- Togo ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.