Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Tanzania
Tanzania: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 6.15 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.15 hectares per tonne
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
41.86 hectares per tonne
in 2011
All-time low
6.12 hectares per tonne
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil 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 per tonne.
Analysis
In 2023, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Tanzania stood at 6.15 hectares per tonne.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Tanzania peaked at 41.86 hectares per tonne in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.12 hectares per tonne, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 26th out of 59 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.9 hectares per tonne | — |
| 1962 | 15.02 hectares per tonne | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 18.03 hectares per tonne | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 18.27 hectares per tonne | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 16.74 hectares per tonne | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 21.21 hectares per tonne | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 16.63 hectares per tonne | -21.6% |
| 1968 | 21.08 hectares per tonne | +26.8% |
| 1969 | 18.66 hectares per tonne | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 17.42 hectares per tonne | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 17.62 hectares per tonne | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 14.92 hectares per tonne | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 18.75 hectares per tonne | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 15.51 hectares per tonne | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 14.37 hectares per tonne | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 14.09 hectares per tonne | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 14.08 hectares per tonne | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.13 hectares per tonne | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 14.4 hectares per tonne | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 14.94 hectares per tonne | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 15.84 hectares per tonne | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 15.55 hectares per tonne | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 14.91 hectares per tonne | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 14.78 hectares per tonne | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 14.67 hectares per tonne | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 15.23 hectares per tonne | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 15.7 hectares per tonne | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 15.75 hectares per tonne | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.04 hectares per tonne | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 17.95 hectares per tonne | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 16.56 hectares per tonne | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 16.61 hectares per tonne | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.19 hectares per tonne | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.05 hectares per tonne | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 16.76 hectares per tonne | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 17.21 hectares per tonne | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 16.25 hectares per tonne | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 16.5 hectares per tonne | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 19.21 hectares per tonne | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 18.17 hectares per tonne | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 19.95 hectares per tonne | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 22.22 hectares per tonne | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 23.25 hectares per tonne | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 25.26 hectares per tonne | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 25.3 hectares per tonne | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 31.1 hectares per tonne | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 32.39 hectares per tonne | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 36.48 hectares per tonne | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 35.45 hectares per tonne | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 39.77 hectares per tonne | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 41.86 hectares per tonne | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 40.95 hectares per tonne | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.92 hectares per tonne | -75.8% |
| 2014 | 10.16 hectares per tonne | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.67 hectares per tonne | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 10.67 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.16 hectares per tonne | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 9.7 hectares per tonne | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.37 hectares per tonne | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.96 hectares per tonne | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 6.29 hectares per tonne | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 6.12 hectares per tonne | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.15 hectares per tonne | +0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6.15 hectares per tonne is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2 hectares per tonne, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6.15 hectares per tonne is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64 hectares per tonne, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable 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 | -75.8% | 40.95 hectares per tonne | 9.92 hectares per tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.95 hectares per tonne | 15.02 hectares per tonne | 21.21 hectares per tonne | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.73 hectares per tonne | 14.08 hectares per tonne | 18.75 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.34 hectares per tonne | 14.67 hectares per tonne | 16.04 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.93 hectares per tonne | 16.05 hectares per tonne | 19.21 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.96 hectares per tonne | 18.17 hectares per tonne | 36.48 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.32 hectares per tonne | 9.37 hectares per tonne | 41.86 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 hectares per tonne | 6.12 hectares per tonne | 7.96 hectares per tonne | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 23 Saint Lucia 8.91 hectares per tonne compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 6.92 hectares per tonne compare
- 25 Costa Rica 6.41 hectares per tonne compare
- 27 French Polynesia 5.66 hectares per tonne compare
- 28 Kiribati 5.27 hectares per tonne compare
- 29 Nigeria 5.13 hectares per tonne 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Tanzania?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Tanzania was 6.15 hectares per tonne 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.86 hectares per tonne in 2011.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 hectares per tonne in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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