Land under cereal production in Togo
Togo: Land under cereal production was 1.29 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Togo, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Togo stood at 1.29 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Togo peaked at 1.29 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 266,655 hectares, in 1974.
Togo ranks 71st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455,620 hectares | 322,000 hectares | 647,800 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 326,537 hectares | 266,655 hectares | 397,011 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 473,111 hectares | 354,900 hectares | 616,400 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 711,337 hectares | 573,150 hectares | 846,231 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 751,813 hectares | 699,168 hectares | 853,985 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million hectares | 862,697 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Togo
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 55.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 4.78 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 1,173 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 1.51 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 17.36 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Togo?
- Land under cereal production in Togo was 1.29 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,655 hectares in 1974.
- How does Togo rank for land under cereal production?
- Togo ranks 71st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.