FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 17.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.52 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 208 countries
All-time high
17.52 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
6.77 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Tanzania is 17.52 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 17.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.77 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 81st out of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.9 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 7.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.03 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 9.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.16 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 10.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.06 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 11.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.14 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 12.77 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.4 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 14.02 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 14.65 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.89 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.13 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.56 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.04 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 17.52 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.46 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 17.52 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.37 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.65 hectares per square kilometre | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | 7.9 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.26 hectares per square kilometre | 9.03 hectares per square kilometre | 10.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10.16 hectares per square kilometre | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.23 hectares per square kilometre | 11.06 hectares per square kilometre | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.77 hectares per square kilometre | 11.29 hectares per square kilometre | 14.89 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2 hectares per square kilometre | 15.13 hectares per square kilometre | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 hectares per square kilometre | 17.52 hectares per square kilometre | 17.52 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 78 Barbados 18.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 North Macedonia 18.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Armenia 17.85 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 82 Jamaica 17.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Israel 17.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Croatia 16.92 hectares per square kilometre 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 17.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 81st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.