Surface area in Togo
Togo: Surface area was 56,790 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
56,790 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 216 countries
All-time high
56,790 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
56,790 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Togo, 1961–2023
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 2023, surface area in Togo stood at 56,790 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Togo peaked at 56,790 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 56,790 sq. km, in 1961.
Togo ranks 126th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Togo, year by year
| 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 | 56,790 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56,790 sq. km | +0.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 56,790 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 56,790 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 | 56,790 sq. km | 56,790 sq. km | 56,790 sq. km | 4 |
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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 surface area in Togo?
- Surface area in Togo was 56,790 sq. km in 2023, 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 56,790 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for surface area?
- Togo ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.