Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +80.3% | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +41.4% | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +38.6% | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 27 Syria 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Libya 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Liberia 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.