Land area in Togo
Togo: Land area was 5.44 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
5.44 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 53 countries
All-time high
5.44 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
5.44 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area in Togo, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land area in Togo stood at 5.44 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Togo peaked at 5.44 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.44 million hectares, in 1961.
Togo ranks 40th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.44 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5.44 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.98 million hectares, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5.44 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 37 Liberia 9.63 million hectares compare
- 38 Malawi 9.43 million hectares compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 7.16 million hectares compare
- 41 Lesotho 3.04 million hectares compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 2.81 million hectares compare
- 43 Equatorial Guinea 2.81 million hectares compare
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 land area in Togo?
- Land area in Togo was 5.44 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for land area?
- Togo ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.