Share of land area that is protected in Togo

Togo: Share of land area that is protected was 27.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
27.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 213 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2024
All-time low
27.6%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Share of land area that is protected in Togo, 2013–2025

01020302013201920252013: 27.8 % of total land area2014: 27.6 % of total land area2015: 27.6 % of total land area2016: 27.6 % of total land area2017: 27.6 % of total land area2018: 27.6 % of total land area2019: 27.6 % of total land area2020: 28 % of total land area2021: 28 % of total land area2022: 28 % of total land area2023: 28 % of total land area2024: 28.1 % of total land area2025: 27.9 % of total land area

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.6% 27.6% 27.8% 7
2020s 28.0% 27.9% 28.1% 6

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 45 United Kingdom 28.4% compare
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  3. 47 Spain 28.1% compare
  4. 49 Botswana 27.6% compare
  5. 49 Israel 27.6% compare
  6. 51 Senegal 27.5% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
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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.