Forest area in Togo
Togo: Forest area was 12,004 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Togo, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Togo is 12,004 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Togo peaked at 13,617 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,004 sq. km, in 2023.
Togo ranks 119th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Togo, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,617 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 13,523 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 13,430 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 13,337 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13,244 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 13,151 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13,057 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 12,964 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 12,871 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12,778 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 12,685 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 12,655 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,626 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12,596 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12,566 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12,537 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12,507 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12,478 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12,448 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12,418 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12,389 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12,359 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12,330 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12,300 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12,270 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,241 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,211 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12,182 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12,152 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12,122 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12,093 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12,063 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12,034 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12,004 sq. km | -0.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 12,004 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,019 sq. km, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 12,004 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,081 sq. km, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,197 sq. km | 12,778 sq. km | 13,617 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,551 sq. km | 12,418 sq. km | 12,685 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,256 sq. km | 12,122 sq. km | 12,389 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,048 sq. km | 12,004 sq. km | 12,093 sq. km | 4 |
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 12,004 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 13,617 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,004 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for forest area?
- Togo ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). 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.