FAO projections of arable land in Tanzania
Tanzania: FAO projections of arable land was 15.52 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.52 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 224 countries
All-time high
15.52 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
6.00 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 15.52 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Tanzania peaked at 15.52 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million hectares, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 25th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.00 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.00 million hectares | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 7.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.00 million hectares | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.00 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.00 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.80 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.90 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.00 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.10 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.20 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.27 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.76 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 11.31 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.87 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.42 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 12.97 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 13.19 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.40 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.61 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.82 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.04 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.25 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.46 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.67 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.89 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.10 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.31 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.52 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 15.52 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 15.52 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.78 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 7.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.20 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.50 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.95 million hectares | 9.80 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.31 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 13.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.35 million hectares | 13.40 million hectares | 15.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.52 million hectares | 15.52 million hectares | 15.52 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 22 Iran 17.59 million hectares compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.90 million hectares compare
- 24 Spain 16.61 million hectares compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 14.30 million hectares compare
- 27 Myanmar 12.52 million hectares compare
- 28 South Africa 12.41 million hectares compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 70.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 15,734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 569.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Tanzania?
- Fao projections of arable land in Tanzania was 15.52 million hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Tanzania ranks 25th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.