What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tanzania?

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tanzania was 24.00 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 24.00 million hectares in 2000.

What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 20.00 million hectares in 1961.

How does Tanzania rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?

Tanzania ranks 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tanzania

Name: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tanzania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tanzania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 24.00 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

24.00 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

31st

of 208 countries

All-time high

24.00 million hectares

in 2000

All-time low

20.00 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tanzania, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tanzania stood at 24.00 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tanzania peaked at 24.00 million hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.00 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Tanzania 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20.00 million hectares	20.00 million hectares	20.00 million hectares	9
1970s	20.90 million hectares	20.00 million hectares	21.00 million hectares	10
1980s	21.90 million hectares	21.00 million hectares	22.00 million hectares	10
1990s	22.80 million hectares	21.19 million hectares	23.90 million hectares	10
2000s	24.00 million hectares	24.00 million hectares	24.00 million hectares	10
2010s	23.97 million hectares	23.67 million hectares	24.00 million hectares	10
2020s	24.00 million hectares	24.00 million hectares	24.00 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

28 South Sudan 25.77 million hectares compare
29 Botswana 25.60 million hectares compare
30 Nigeria 25.17 million hectares compare
32 Yemen 22.00 million hectares compare
33 Kenya 21.30 million hectares compare
34 Uzbekistan 21.11 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Tanzania

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) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 279.08 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 59,229 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,413 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 569.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 15,734 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tanzania?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Tanzania was 24.00 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 24.00 million hectares in 2000.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 20.00 million hectares in 1961.
How does Tanzania rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Tanzania ranks 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.