Area per tonne oil in Tanzania
Tanzania: Area per tonne oil was 6.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.15
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
41.86
in 2011
All-time low
6.12
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area per tonne oil in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, area per tonne oil in Tanzania stood at 6.15.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Tanzania peaked at 41.86 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.12, 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 per tonne oil in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.9 | — |
| 1962 | 15.02 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 18.03 | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 18.27 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 16.74 | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 21.21 | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 16.63 | -21.6% |
| 1968 | 21.08 | +26.8% |
| 1969 | 18.66 | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 17.42 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 17.62 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 14.92 | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 18.75 | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 15.51 | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 14.37 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 14.09 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 14.08 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.13 | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 14.4 | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 14.94 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 15.84 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 15.55 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 14.91 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 14.78 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 14.67 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 15.23 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 15.7 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 15.75 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.04 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 17.95 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 16.56 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 16.61 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.19 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.05 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 16.76 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 17.21 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 16.25 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 16.5 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 19.21 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 18.17 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 19.95 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 22.22 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 23.25 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 25.26 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 25.3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 31.1 | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 32.39 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 36.48 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 35.45 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 39.77 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 41.86 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 40.95 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.92 | -75.8% |
| 2014 | 10.16 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.67 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 10.67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.16 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 9.7 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.37 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.96 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 6.29 | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 6.12 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.15 | +0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area per tonne 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 | 9.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.95 | 15.02 | 21.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.73 | 14.08 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.34 | 14.67 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.93 | 16.05 | 19.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.96 | 18.17 | 36.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.32 | 9.37 | 41.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 | 6.12 | 7.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 23 Saint Lucia 8.91 compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 6.92 compare
- 25 Costa Rica 6.41 compare
- 27 French Polynesia 5.66 compare
- 28 Kiribati 5.27 compare
- 29 Nigeria 5.13 compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area per tonne oil in Tanzania?
- Area per tonne oil in Tanzania was 6.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.86 in 2011.
- What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for area per tonne oil?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area per tonne 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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