Togo Forest Area

Togo’s forest area has contracted steadily over the 35‑year span from 1990 to 2025, falling from an all‑time peak of 25.04 percent of land area in 1990 to a trough of 21.96 percent in 2025, placing the country at rank 127 globally. This 3.08‑point decline reflects persistent pressures such as agricultural expansion, timber extraction and limited reforestation capacity, trends that mirror those observed in neighboring Burkina Faso, whose forest cover stands at 21.81 percent. While Hungary and Belgium retain slightly higher shares of forested land at 22.42 percent and 22.60 percent respectively, Togo’s downward trajectory remains more pronounced. The continued loss suggests that without intensified conservation policies, sustainable land‑use planning and investment in afforestation, the proportion of forested area is likely to keep diminishing, potentially pushing the nation further down the global ranking in the coming decade.