Food exports in Togo
Togo: Food exports was 33.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Togo, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Togo recorded 33.0% for food exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Togo peaked at 75.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2011.
That places Togo 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 75.4% | — |
| 1963 | 61.4% | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 66.5% | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 57.7% | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 50.3% | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 49.4% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 58.1% | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 67.2% | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 54.5% | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 43.7% | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | -56.1% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | +44.2% |
| 1976 | 35.8% | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 42.9% | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 31.3% | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 20.7% | -34.0% |
| 1981 | 26.1% | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 20.6% | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 30.1% | +46.0% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | +38.0% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +54.7% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +48.8% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.8% | 49.4% | 75.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 41.1% | 19.2% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 20.6% | 30.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 15.4% | 21.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 15.5% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 14.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 25.4% | 33.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More private sector data for Togo
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 39.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 209.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 395.73 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Togo?
- Food exports in Togo was 33.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for food exports?
- Togo ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.