Deforestation statistics for Togo

Togo: Demographic data

Population (2022)	8,278,724
Annual population growth rate (2022)	2.40%
Population density (people/sq km)	152
Net migration	-2,000
Fertility rate	4.4
Median age	19
Urban population share	43%

Togo: Land cover and land use change data

Land area (sq km): 54,390

Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 558,804
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 10.30%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 61,399
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 11.00%

Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 1,626
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 0.00%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 0.30%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 300
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 18.50%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 1,326
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 0.00%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 0%

Togo: Annual forest and tree cover data

Togo: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2002: 2
2003: 2
2004: 0
2005: 2
2006: 0
2007: 5
2008: 0
2009: 1
2010: 0
2011: 1
2012: 1
2013: 4
2014: 26
2015: nan
2016: 242
2017: 10
2018: 2
2019: 0
2020: 1

Togo: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2001: 2,776
2002: 2,021
2003: 2,054
2004: 2,761
2005: 2,048
2006: 1,688
2007: 3,187
2008: 1,178
2009: 5,580
2010: 514
2011: 1,256
2012: 1,747
2013: 2,953
2014: 2,526
2015: 940
2016: 3,464
2017: 7,186
2018: 6,784
2019: 5,230
2020: 5,507

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1	Tree cover extent (2001) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Centre	181,419	4,051	5,510	3,053	8,424	21,038	11.6%
Kara	10,389	172	150	32	48	402	3.9%
Maritime	13,507	1,735	947	456	807	3,945	29.2%
Plateaux	353,483	5,700	5,539	5,881	18,892	36,012	10.2%
Savanes	5	3	0	0	0	3	63.7%

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Tree cover extent (2000) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Maritime	Lacs	19	0	0	0	0	0	2.4%
Maritime	Yoto	20	0	1	0	0	1	4.7%
Plateaux	Haho	1,587	6	6	32	255	299	18.8%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Primary forest extent (2000) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Maritime	39	0	1	0	0	1	3.6%
Plateaux	1,587	6	6	32	255	299	18.8%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Primary forest extent (2001) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Maritime	Lacs	19	0	0	0	0	0	2.4%
Maritime	Yoto	20	0	1	0	0	1	4.7%
Plateaux	Haho	1,587	6	6	32	255	299	18.8%

2019 forest data for Togo | Archived forest data for Togo | Forest data for Togo

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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