Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 27.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.09 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
27.09 hectares per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
22.58 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 27.09 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 27.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.58 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.58 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 22.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 22.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 22.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23.71 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 23.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.92 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 24.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 24.99 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 25.29 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 26.13 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 26.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 26.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 26.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.73 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 27.09 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 27.09 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.58 hectares per square kilometre | 22.58 hectares per square kilometre | 22.58 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.59 hectares per square kilometre | 22.58 hectares per square kilometre | 23.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.72 hectares per square kilometre | 23.71 hectares per square kilometre | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.74 hectares per square kilometre | 23.92 hectares per square kilometre | 26.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.06 hectares per square kilometre | 26.73 hectares per square kilometre | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 59 Argentina 27.29 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Switzerland 27.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Luxembourg 27.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Zambia 26.9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Uganda 26.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 23.83 hectares per square kilometre 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 permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 27.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.58 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.