Spain vs Tanzania: FAO projections of arable land
Spain
16.61 million hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
15.52 million hectares
in 2023
Spain rank
24th
Tanzania rank
25th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Spain
- Tanzania
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16.61 million hectares against 15.52 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 1.09 million hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 25th of 224 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.60 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 13.82 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 20.79 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | 12.59 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 20.44 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 10.94 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 19.32 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | 9.37 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 17.75 million hectares | 11.31 million hectares | 6.44 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.08 million hectares | 14.35 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.66 million hectares | 15.52 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Spain or Tanzania?
- Spain, at 16.61 million hectares against 15.52 million hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Spain and Tanzania?
- 1.09 million hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Tanzania rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Spain ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 25th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.