Share of land area used for agriculture in Togo
Togo: Share of land area used for agriculture was 70.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Togo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Togo is 70.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Togo peaked at 70.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1971.
That places Togo 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.4% | — |
| 1962 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 53.0% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 54.8% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 55.7% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 55.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5% | 56.4% | 56.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 53.0% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 55.8% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 58.1% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 62.5% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 67.4% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 19 Somalia 70.3% compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 70.3% compare
- 21 Madagascar 70.3% compare
- 23 Faroe Islands 70.1% compare
- 24 Eswatini 69.5% compare
- 25 Isle of Man 69.1% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Togo?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Togo was 70.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.