Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Togo
Togo: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 1.28 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.28 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.28 million hectares
in 2024
All-time low
266,655 hectares
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Togo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Togo stood at 1.28 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Togo peaked at 1.28 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 266,655 hectares, in 1974.
That places Togo 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 373,973 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 388,664 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 427,890 hectares | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 453,100 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 524,855 hectares | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 647,800 hectares | +23.4% |
| 1967 | 533,743 hectares | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 428,552 hectares | -19.7% |
| 1969 | 322,000 hectares | -24.9% |
| 1970 | 397,011 hectares | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 385,290 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 290,500 hectares | -24.6% |
| 1973 | 325,030 hectares | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 266,655 hectares | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 273,280 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 281,600 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 306,000 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 356,800 hectares | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 383,200 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 465,000 hectares | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 399,530 hectares | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 354,900 hectares | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 389,400 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 492,800 hectares | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 441,058 hectares | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 464,532 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 510,490 hectares | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 597,000 hectares | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 616,400 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 648,006 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 609,500 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 573,150 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 721,432 hectares | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 793,232 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 696,140 hectares | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 846,231 hectares | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 762,596 hectares | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 747,243 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 715,842 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 699,716 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 708,237 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 708,594 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 699,168 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 729,829 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 735,748 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 783,163 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 782,496 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 817,193 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 853,985 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 880,827 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 862,697 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million hectares | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million hectares | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million hectares | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455,620 hectares | 322,000 hectares | 647,800 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 326,537 hectares | 266,655 hectares | 397,011 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 473,111 hectares | 354,900 hectares | 616,400 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 711,337 hectares | 573,150 hectares | 846,231 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 751,813 hectares | 699,168 hectares | 853,985 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million hectares | 862,697 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 5 |
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- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Togo?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Togo was 1.28 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,655 hectares in 1974.
- How does Togo rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Togo ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.