Mangrove area in Togo
Togo: Mangrove area was 0.496 kmsq in 2020. ▼ Falling
Mangrove area in Togo, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Togo is 0.496 kmsq, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Togo peaked at 0.5336 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3915 kmsq, in 2008.
That places Togo 109th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in Togo, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5336 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 0.4404 kmsq | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3915 kmsq | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3969 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4102 kmsq | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4072 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4006 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4024 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4128 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4536 kmsq | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.496 kmsq | +9.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.496 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.57 kmsq, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.496 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181.45 kmsq, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4406 kmsq | 0.3915 kmsq | 0.5336 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4145 kmsq | 0.4006 kmsq | 0.4536 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.496 kmsq | 0.496 kmsq | 0.496 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More development goals data for Togo
- Red List Index 0.9285 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 146.03 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 153.68 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,081 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Togo?
- Mangrove area in Togo was 0.496 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5336 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3915 kmsq in 2008.
- How does Togo rank for mangrove area?
- Togo ranks 109th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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