Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Togo

Togo: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.02 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.02
in 2003
All-time low
0.01
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Togo, 2000–2022

00.0050.010.0150.022000201120222000: 0.012001: 0.012002: 0.012003: 0.022004: 0.022005: 0.022006: 0.022007: 0.022008: 0.022009: 0.022010: 0.022011: 0.022012: 0.022013: 0.022014: 0.022015: 0.022016: 0.022017: 0.022018: 0.022019: 0.022020: 0.022021: 0.022022: 0.02

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Togo is 0.02, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Togo peaked at 0.02 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.

Togo ranks 191st of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.017 0.01 0.02 10
2010s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
2020s 0.02 0.02 0.02 3

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 191 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 0.02 compare
  2. 191 Lebanon 0.02 compare
  3. 191 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0.02 compare
  4. 191 Liberia 0.02 compare
  5. 191 Niger 0.02 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Togo?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Togo was 0.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
How does Togo rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Togo ranks 191st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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