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.

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Tanzania

Name: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil 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 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

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.

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

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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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Indicator: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil
Unit: hectares per tonne
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: 59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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