Arable land pin in Tanzania
Tanzania: Arable land pin was 0.3437 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3437
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
92nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1963
All-time low
0.3227
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land pin in Tanzania is 0.3437, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Tanzania peaked at 1.02 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3227, in 2015.
That places Tanzania 92nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9309 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9903 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9572 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8535 | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8906 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9224 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8764 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9755 | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 1 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9689 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.902 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8925 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7976 | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7633 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.717 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8037 | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7629 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8086 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7828 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7548 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7194 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.704 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7621 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7382 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7364 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7707 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7218 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7036 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6789 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6796 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6937 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7207 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6635 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6412 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6712 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6094 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6134 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6093 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5428 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4306 | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5104 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4469 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4719 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.46 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4706 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4907 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4866 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4211 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3891 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3777 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3526 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3326 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3227 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3539 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3696 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3513 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3491 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3553 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3553 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.36 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3437 | -4.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.3437 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2966, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.3437 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3874, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9374 | 0.8535 | 1.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8584 | 0.717 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7499 | 0.704 | 0.8086 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6675 | 0.6094 | 0.7207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.492 | 0.4306 | 0.6093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.362 | 0.3227 | 0.4211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3536 | 0.3437 | 0.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Tanzania?
- Arable land pin in Tanzania was 0.3437 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1963.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3227 in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for arable land pin?
- Tanzania ranks 92nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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