Share of land defined as natural habitat in Togo
Togo: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 48.46 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Togo, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 48.46 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Togo peaked at 81.95 in 1810 and was at its lowest, 48.46, in 2010.
That places Togo 110th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 81.88 | — |
| 1790 | 81.91 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 81.93 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 81.95 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 81.87 | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 81.79 | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 81.69 | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 81.59 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 81.49 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 81.17 | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 80.84 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 80.49 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 80.15 | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 79.76 | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 76.05 | -4.6% |
| 1930 | 71.73 | -5.7% |
| 1940 | 66.7 | -7.0% |
| 1950 | 63.74 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 56.55 | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 55.8 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 55.76 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 53 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 51.51 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 48.46 | -5.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 48.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 48.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 81.88 | 81.88 | 81.88 | 1 |
| 1790s | 81.91 | 81.91 | 81.91 | 1 |
| 1800s | 81.93 | 81.93 | 81.93 | 1 |
| 1810s | 81.95 | 81.95 | 81.95 | 1 |
| 1820s | 81.87 | 81.87 | 81.87 | 1 |
| 1830s | 81.79 | 81.79 | 81.79 | 1 |
| 1840s | 81.69 | 81.69 | 81.69 | 1 |
| 1850s | 81.59 | 81.59 | 81.59 | 1 |
| 1860s | 81.49 | 81.49 | 81.49 | 1 |
| 1870s | 81.17 | 81.17 | 81.17 | 1 |
| 1880s | 80.84 | 80.84 | 80.84 | 1 |
| 1890s | 80.49 | 80.49 | 80.49 | 1 |
| 1900s | 80.15 | 80.15 | 80.15 | 1 |
| 1910s | 79.76 | 79.76 | 79.76 | 1 |
| 1920s | 76.05 | 76.05 | 76.05 | 1 |
| 1930s | 71.73 | 71.73 | 71.73 | 1 |
| 1940s | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 1 |
| 1950s | 63.74 | 63.74 | 63.74 | 1 |
| 1960s | 56.55 | 56.55 | 56.55 | 1 |
| 1970s | 55.8 | 55.8 | 55.8 | 1 |
| 1980s | 55.76 | 55.76 | 55.76 | 1 |
| 1990s | 53 | 53 | 53 | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.51 | 51.51 | 51.51 | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.46 | 48.46 | 48.46 | 1 |
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 share of land defined as natural habitat in Togo?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in Togo was 48.46 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.95 in 1810.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.46 in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Togo ranks 110th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.