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
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -75.4% | 7.20 billion | 1.77 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 23 Cook Islands 1.72 billion compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 1.57 billion compare
- 25 Costa Rica 1.55 billion compare
- 27 French Polynesia 1.37 billion compare
- 28 Kiribati 1.28 billion compare
- 29 Nigeria 1.24 billion compare
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 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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