Togo crop exports fall sharply in Q3 2025, livestock sector shows recovery

Agriculture

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 16:48

Togo crop exports fall sharply in Q3 2025, livestock sector shows recovery

(Togo First) - Togo exported 5.83 billion CFA francs worth of crop products, including agricultural and forestry goods, in the third quarter of 2025, down from 18.89 billion CFA francs in the previous quarter, according to official data from INSEED.

The decline follows two quarters of strong performance and reflects a cyclical correction, possibly linked to seasonal factors, export supply and demand conditions in some regional markets. Year on year, the value of crop exports remained below the level recorded in the third quarter of 2024, when it stood at 6.67 billion CFA francs.

Livestock products

Conversely, livestock and animal products recorded significant growth. Their export value reached 5.02 billion CFA francs in the third quarter of 2025, compared with 3.12 billion CFA francs in the previous quarter.

Animal sector exports show a gradual improvement compared with the same period in 2024, when they totaled 4.20 billion CFA francs.

In Togo, the agricultural sector is a pillar of the economy, contributing approximately 40% of GDP and employing nearly 70% of the workforce, with a significant share of agricultural output, particularly food crops, destined for domestic consumption.

Domestic production remains insufficient to meet demand. In the same quarter, the value of crop imports stood at 29.65 billion CFA francs, nearly six times the value of exports, highlighting a structural deficit in crop trade despite the weight of certain export crops. Similarly, imports of animal products totaled 17.39 billion CFA francs, more than three times the level of animal exports.

Ayi Renaud Dossavi

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