Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Togo
Togo: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 13.67 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Togo, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Togo recorded 13.67 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.5% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Togo peaked at 95.56 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.96 hectares, in 2003.
Togo ranks 127th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Togo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.56 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 10.39 hectares | -89.1% |
| 2003 | 5.96 hectares | -42.6% |
| 2004 | 8.33 hectares | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 18.16 hectares | +118.0% |
| 2006 | 31.49 hectares | +73.4% |
| 2007 | 21 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 11.38 hectares | -45.8% |
| 2009 | 31.69 hectares | +178.4% |
| 2010 | 7.95 hectares | -74.9% |
| 2011 | 13.45 hectares | +69.2% |
| 2012 | 17.34 hectares | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 14.97 hectares | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 10.16 hectares | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 14.44 hectares | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 18.1 hectares | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 17.64 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.29 hectares | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 14.81 hectares | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 28.02 hectares | +89.2% |
| 2021 | 12.14 hectares | -56.7% |
| 2022 | 9.85 hectares | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 6.03 hectares | -38.7% |
| 2024 | 13.67 hectares | +126.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 13.67 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 13.67 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26 hectares | 5.96 hectares | 95.56 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.21 hectares | 7.95 hectares | 18.1 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.94 hectares | 6.03 hectares | 28.02 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 124 Pakistan 17.51 hectares compare
- 125 Mauritius 15.84 hectares compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 15.25 hectares compare
- 128 Antigua and Barbuda 13.4 hectares compare
- 129 Maldives 11.31 hectares compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 10.81 hectares compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Togo?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Togo was 13.67 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.56 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 hectares in 2003.
- How does Togo rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Togo ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.