Area land needed to global oil in Tanzania

Tanzania: Area land needed to global oil was 1.49 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.49 billion
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
7.20 billion
in 2012
All-time low
295.05 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Area land needed to global oil in Tanzania, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area land needed to global oil in Tanzania is 1.49 billion, 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 land needed to global oil in Tanzania peaked at 7.20 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 295.05 million, 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 land needed to global oil in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Area land needed to global oil in Tanzania, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 295.05 million —
1962 295.95 million +0.3%
1963 385.17 million +30.1%
1964 378.00 million -1.9%
1965 380.13 million +0.6%
1966 499.50 million +31.4%
1967 399.91 million -19.9%
1968 514.31 million +28.6%
1969 465.12 million -9.6%
1970 474.08 million +1.9%
1971 507.24 million +7.0%
1972 427.23 million -15.8%
1973 547.28 million +28.1%
1974 491.64 million -10.2%
1975 467.59 million -4.9%
1976 472.41 million +1.0%
1977 488.33 million +3.4%
1978 611.93 million +25.3%
1979 574.05 million -6.2%
1980 638.35 million +11.2%
1981 688.06 million +7.8%
1982 706.68 million +2.7%
1983 700.70 million -0.8%
1984 703.21 million +0.4%
1985 753.35 million +7.1%
1986 809.57 million +7.5%
1987 876.85 million +8.3%
1988 920.62 million +5.0%
1989 963.97 million +4.7%
1990 1.14 billion +18.4%
1991 1.08 billion -5.5%
1992 1.13 billion +4.3%
1993 1.12 billion -0.8%
1994 1.14 billion +2.4%
1995 1.30 billion +13.4%
1996 1.39 billion +7.3%
1997 1.35 billion -2.6%
1998 1.43 billion +5.5%
1999 1.74 billion +21.8%
2000 1.73 billion -0.7%
2001 1.97 billion +14.0%
2002 2.24 billion +13.7%
2003 2.51 billion +12.2%
2004 2.84 billion +13.2%
2005 3.09 billion +8.7%
2006 4.11 billion +32.9%
2007 4.40 billion +7.1%
2008 5.03 billion +14.2%
2009 5.09 billion +1.3%
2010 6.45 billion +26.6%
2011 7.09 billion +10.0%
2012 7.20 billion +1.6%
2013 1.77 billion -75.4%
2014 1.90 billion +7.1%
2015 2.08 billion +9.2%
2016 2.06 billion -0.9%
2017 2.15 billion +4.5%
2018 2.12 billion -1.3%
2019 2.13 billion +0.3%
2020 1.82 billion -14.3%
2021 1.50 billion -17.7%
2022 1.44 billion -4.3%
2023 1.49 billion +3.7%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 1.49 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 1.49 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.37 billion, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area land needed to global oil 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -75.4% 7.20 billion 1.77 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 401.46 million 295.05 million 514.31 million 9
1970s 506.18 million 427.23 million 611.93 million 10
1980s 776.14 million 638.35 million 963.97 million 10
1990s 1.28 billion 1.08 billion 1.74 billion 10
2000s 3.30 billion 1.73 billion 5.09 billion 10
2010s 3.49 billion 1.77 billion 7.20 billion 10
2020s 1.56 billion 1.44 billion 1.82 billion 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 23 Cook Islands 1.72 billion compare
  2. 24 Dominican Republic 1.57 billion compare
  3. 25 Costa Rica 1.55 billion compare
  4. 27 French Polynesia 1.37 billion compare
  5. 28 Kiribati 1.28 billion compare
  6. 29 Nigeria 1.24 billion compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area land needed to global oil in Tanzania?
Area land needed to global oil in Tanzania was 1.49 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 7.20 billion in 2012.
What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 295.05 million in 1961.
How does Tanzania rank for area land needed to global oil?
Tanzania ranks 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area land needed to global oil 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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