Share of land area that is protected in Togo
Togo: Share of land area that is protected was 27.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is protected in Togo, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Togo is 27.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Togo peaked at 28.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2014.
That places Togo 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of land area that is protected in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.8% | — |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 27.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 27.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.9% | 28.1% | 6 |
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 area that is protected in Togo?
- Share of land area that is protected in Togo was 27.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2014.
- How does Togo rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Togo ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.