Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Togo
Togo: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 20.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Togo, 1963–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Togo recorded 20.3% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Togo peaked at 56.2% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1991.
Togo ranks 36th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 56.2% | — |
| 1964 | 51.8% | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 47.1% | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 43.9% | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 43.0% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | -25.1% |
| 1971 | 30.5% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 32.1% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 35.1% | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 40.1% | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 23.7% | -40.8% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 30.1% | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 34.9% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 33.8% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | -52.8% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | -4.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 20.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 20.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -52.8% | 32.2% | 15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.2% | 43.0% | 56.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 29.9% | 22.6% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 26.5% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 14.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.2% | 21.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 33 Madagascar 21.7% compare
- 34 Nepal 21.6% compare
- 35 Ghana 21.3% compare
- 37 Rwanda 20.3% compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 20.2% compare
- 39 Mauritania 20.0% 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 55.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Togo?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Togo was 20.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 1963.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1991.
- How does Togo rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Togo ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.