What is the highest surface area recorded in Togo?

The highest recorded value was 56,790 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Togo?

The lowest recorded value was 56,785 sq. km in 2022.

How does Togo rank for surface area?

Togo ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Togo?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Togo

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Togo
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Togo: Surface area (sq. km) was 56,785 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

56,785 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

126th

of 216 countries

All-time high

56,790 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

56,785 sq. km

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Togo, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2024, surface area in Togo stood at 56,785 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Togo peaked at 56,790 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 56,785 sq. km, in 2022.

Togo ranks 126th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Togo, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	56,790 sq. km	—
1962	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	56,790 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	56,785 sq. km	-0.0%
2023	56,785 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	56,785 sq. km	+0.0%

Togo compared with similar countries

Togo's 56,785 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Togo's 56,785 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	56,790 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	9
1970s	56,790 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	10
1980s	56,790 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	10
1990s	56,790 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	10
2000s	56,790 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	10
2010s	56,790 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	10
2020s	56,787 sq. km	56,785 sq. km	56,790 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Togo

123 Sri Lanka 65,610 sq. km compare
124 Lithuania 65,290 sq. km compare
125 Latvia 64,590 sq. km compare
127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,210 sq. km compare
128 Costa Rica 51,100 sq. km compare
129 Slovakia 49,030 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Togo

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3282 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4446 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Togo?: Surface area in Togo was 56,785 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Togo?: The highest recorded value was 56,790 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Togo?: The lowest recorded value was 56,785 sq. km in 2022.
How does Togo rank for surface area?: Togo ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Togo?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Togo data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.