Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tanzania
Tanzania: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 1.49 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.49 billion hectares
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
7.20 billion hectares
in 2012
All-time low
295.05 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tanzania is 1.49 billion hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tanzania peaked at 7.20 billion hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 295.05 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 295.05 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 295.95 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 385.17 million hectares | +30.1% |
| 1964 | 378.00 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 380.13 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 499.50 million hectares | +31.4% |
| 1967 | 399.91 million hectares | -19.9% |
| 1968 | 514.31 million hectares | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 465.12 million hectares | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 474.08 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 507.24 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 427.23 million hectares | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 547.28 million hectares | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 491.64 million hectares | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 467.59 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 472.41 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 488.33 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 611.93 million hectares | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 574.05 million hectares | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 638.35 million hectares | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 688.06 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 706.68 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 700.70 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 703.21 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 753.35 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 809.57 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 876.85 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 920.62 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 963.97 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.14 billion hectares | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 1.08 billion hectares | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.13 billion hectares | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.12 billion hectares | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.14 billion hectares | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.30 billion hectares | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 1.39 billion hectares | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 billion hectares | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.43 billion hectares | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.74 billion hectares | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 1.73 billion hectares | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.97 billion hectares | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 2.24 billion hectares | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 2.51 billion hectares | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 2.84 billion hectares | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 3.09 billion hectares | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 4.11 billion hectares | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 4.40 billion hectares | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 5.03 billion hectares | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 5.09 billion hectares | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.45 billion hectares | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 7.09 billion hectares | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 7.20 billion hectares | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.77 billion hectares | -75.4% |
| 2014 | 1.90 billion hectares | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.08 billion hectares | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.06 billion hectares | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.15 billion hectares | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.12 billion hectares | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.13 billion hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.82 billion hectares | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.50 billion hectares | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 1.44 billion hectares | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.49 billion hectares | +3.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.49 billion hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion hectares, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.49 billion hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.37 billion hectares, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -75.4% | 7.20 billion hectares | 1.77 billion hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 401.46 million hectares | 295.05 million hectares | 514.31 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 506.18 million hectares | 427.23 million hectares | 611.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 776.14 million hectares | 638.35 million hectares | 963.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion hectares | 1.08 billion hectares | 1.74 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 billion hectares | 1.73 billion hectares | 5.09 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 billion hectares | 1.77 billion hectares | 7.20 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion hectares | 1.44 billion hectares | 1.82 billion hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 23 Cook Islands 1.72 billion hectares compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 1.57 billion hectares compare
- 25 Costa Rica 1.55 billion hectares compare
- 27 French Polynesia 1.37 billion hectares compare
- 28 Kiribati 1.28 billion hectares compare
- 29 Nigeria 1.24 billion hectares compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tanzania?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Tanzania was 1.49 billion hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.20 billion hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.05 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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