Agriculture
Total Area: 56785 sq km
Land Area: 54385 sq km
Water Area: 2400 sq km
Climate: Tropical; hot, humid in south; samiarid in northTerrain: Gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes
Arable Land Use: 44.2%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 3.7%
Irrigated Land: 73 sq km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 0.17 cu km/yr
Total Renewable Water Resources: 14.7 cu km
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 33.46 cu km/yr
Natural Hazards: Hot, dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter; periodic droughts
Environmental Current Issues: Deforestation attributable to slash-and-burn agriculture and the use of wood for fuel; water pollution presents health hazards and hinders the fishing industry; air pollution increasing in urban areas
Agricultural Products: Coffee, cocoa, cotton, yams, cassava (manioc), corn, beans, rice, millet, sorghum, livestock, fish
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 65%
Total Labor Force: N/A
Land Area: 54385 sq km
Water Area: 2400 sq km
Climate: Tropical; hot, humid in south; samiarid in northTerrain: Gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes
Arable Land Use: 44.2%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 3.7%
Irrigated Land: 73 sq km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 0.17 cu km/yr
Total Renewable Water Resources: 14.7 cu km
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 33.46 cu km/yr
Natural Hazards: Hot, dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter; periodic droughts
Environmental Current Issues: Deforestation attributable to slash-and-burn agriculture and the use of wood for fuel; water pollution presents health hazards and hinders the fishing industry; air pollution increasing in urban areas
Agricultural Products: Coffee, cocoa, cotton, yams, cassava (manioc), corn, beans, rice, millet, sorghum, livestock, fish
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 65%
Total Labor Force: N/A
Picture Sources:
1. http://www.ibike.org/bikeafrica/togo/essay/04-kande.htm
2. http://www.radford.edu/~gmartin/Togo%20northcountry%20scenes.htm
3. http://watercharity.org/taxonomy/term/15
4. http://www.projects-abroad.co.uk/volunteer-projects/community/agriculture-and-farming/togo/
5. http://noarfoundation.org/environment.cfm
1. http://www.ibike.org/bikeafrica/togo/essay/04-kande.htm
2. http://www.radford.edu/~gmartin/Togo%20northcountry%20scenes.htm
3. http://watercharity.org/taxonomy/term/15
4. http://www.projects-abroad.co.uk/volunteer-projects/community/agriculture-and-farming/togo/
5. http://noarfoundation.org/environment.cfm