Share of employment in agriculture in Togo
Togo: Share of employment in agriculture was 37.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 37.6% for share of employment in agriculture in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Togo peaked at 58.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2017.
That places Togo 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.8% | — |
| 1992 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 37.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 54.2% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 43.2% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 33.8% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 37.6% | 42.7% | 6 |
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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 share of employment in agriculture in Togo?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Togo was 37.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Togo ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.