Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.3603 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.3603 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 1.96 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3603 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 65th out of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.96 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.91 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.85 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.8 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.74 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.69 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.64 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.59 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.53 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.48 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.5 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.45 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.4 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.35 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.3 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.25 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.21 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.17 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.13 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.11 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.08 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.01 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9777 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9459 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9155 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8882 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8648 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8116 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.805 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8061 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7908 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7736 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7619 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7569 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7505 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7341 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7177 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7005 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6819 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6644 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6471 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6298 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6125 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5956 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5792 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5638 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.55 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5362 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5214 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4997 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4916 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4766 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4614 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4459 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4312 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4178 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4056 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3936 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.382 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3709 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3603 hectares per person | -2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.3603 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.3603 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9931 hectares per person | 0.8648 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7708 hectares per person | 0.7177 hectares per person | 0.8116 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6225 hectares per person | 0.55 hectares per person | 0.7005 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4687 hectares per person | 0.4056 hectares per person | 0.5362 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3767 hectares per person | 0.3603 hectares per person | 0.3936 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tanzania?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tanzania was 0.3603 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3603 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.