Breakdown of habitable land area in Tanzania
Tanzania: Breakdown of habitable land area was 5.55 million hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
5.55 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 235 countries
All-time high
5.58 million hectares
in 2018
All-time low
5.51 million hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Breakdown of habitable land area in Tanzania, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 5.55 million hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over five years.
Tanzania ranks 10th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.51 million hectares | — |
| 2016 | 5.56 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.53 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.58 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.55 million hectares | -0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.55 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870 hectares, 73.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.55 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 121.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 7 Turkmenistan 8.93 million hectares compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 7.94 million hectares compare
- 9 Iran 6.13 million hectares compare
- 11 Uganda 3.62 million hectares compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.53 million hectares compare
- 13 Sweden 3.36 million hectares 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 breakdown of habitable land area in Tanzania?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Tanzania was 5.55 million hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 million hectares in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.