FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.233 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Tanzania is 0.233 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.6482 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.233 hectares per person, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 64th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5889 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5721 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6482 hectares per person | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6291 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6102 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5918 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5738 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5555 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5369 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5929 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5726 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5525 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.533 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5141 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4957 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.478 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.461 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5007 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4841 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.469 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4549 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4412 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4269 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4132 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4444 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4299 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4161 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4037 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3931 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.383 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3735 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3569 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3494 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3362 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3258 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3231 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3168 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3084 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3003 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2919 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2869 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2824 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2769 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2823 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2888 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2946 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2997 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3048 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3022 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2994 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2957 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2918 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2875 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.283 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.278 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2726 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2675 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2629 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2587 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2546 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.247 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2399 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.233 hectares per person | -2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.233 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.233 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5896 hectares per person | 0.5369 hectares per person | 0.6482 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5185 hectares per person | 0.461 hectares per person | 0.5929 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4293 hectares per person | 0.3931 hectares per person | 0.469 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3374 hectares per person | 0.3003 hectares per person | 0.383 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.291 hectares per person | 0.2769 hectares per person | 0.3048 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2797 hectares per person | 0.2587 hectares per person | 0.2994 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2436 hectares per person | 0.233 hectares per person | 0.2546 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Tanzania?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Tanzania was 0.233 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6482 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.233 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.