Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Togo
Togo: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 520.05 million hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
520.05 million hectares
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
46th
of 59 countries
All-time high
549.52 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
57.98 million hectares
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Togo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Togo recorded 520.05 million hectares for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Togo peaked at 549.52 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.98 million hectares, in 1966.
Togo ranks 46th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135.33 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 79.46 million hectares | -41.3% |
| 1963 | 115.92 million hectares | +45.9% |
| 1964 | 121.99 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 58.66 million hectares | -51.9% |
| 1966 | 57.98 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 59.56 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 58.98 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 70.33 million hectares | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 106.12 million hectares | +50.9% |
| 1971 | 107.41 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 113.05 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 94.63 million hectares | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 96.07 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 101.88 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 105.11 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 108.79 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 119.00 million hectares | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 125.25 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 134.34 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 136.58 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 142.84 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 147.73 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 149.53 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 161.45 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 168.83 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 184.67 million hectares | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 187.29 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 192.87 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 158.08 million hectares | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 203.15 million hectares | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 158.88 million hectares | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 165.89 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 124.11 million hectares | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 168.82 million hectares | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 266.42 million hectares | +57.8% |
| 1997 | 273.97 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 283.83 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 296.43 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 302.32 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 309.89 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 332.98 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 373.15 million hectares | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 365.69 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 399.99 million hectares | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 429.25 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 412.47 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 417.03 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 356.96 million hectares | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 331.51 million hectares | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 396.60 million hectares | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 504.81 million hectares | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 522.02 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 410.39 million hectares | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 492.50 million hectares | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 438.52 million hectares | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 466.88 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 468.64 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 488.86 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 504.25 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 549.52 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 535.87 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 520.05 million hectares | -3.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 520.05 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion hectares, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Togo's 520.05 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.37 billion hectares, 38% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -51.9% | 121.99 million hectares | 58.66 million hectares |
| 1996 | +57.8% | 168.82 million hectares | 266.42 million hectares |
| 1970 | +50.9% | 70.33 million hectares | 106.12 million hectares |
| 1962 | -41.3% | 135.33 million hectares | 79.46 million hectares |
| 1963 | +45.9% | 79.46 million hectares | 115.92 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.24 million hectares | 57.98 million hectares | 135.33 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 107.73 million hectares | 94.63 million hectares | 125.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.61 million hectares | 134.34 million hectares | 192.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.96 million hectares | 124.11 million hectares | 296.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 369.97 million hectares | 302.32 million hectares | 429.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.07 million hectares | 331.51 million hectares | 522.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 527.42 million hectares | 504.25 million hectares | 549.52 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Togo?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Togo was 520.05 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 549.52 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.98 million hectares in 1966.
- How does Togo rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Togo ranks 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow coconut crops if it was to meet global vegetable oil demand alone.