What is land area in hectares in Tanzania?

Land area in hectares in Tanzania was 88.58 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 land area in hectares recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 88.58 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 88.58 million hectares in 1961.

How does Tanzania rank for land area in hectares?

Tanzania ranks 32nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Tanzania

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 88.58 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

88.58 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

32nd

of 238 countries

All-time high

88.58 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

88.58 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Tanzania is 88.58 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Tanzania peaked at 88.58 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 88.58 million hectares, in 1961.

Tanzania ranks 32nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Tanzania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	88.58 million hectares	—
1962	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	88.58 million hectares	+0.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

Tanzania's 88.58 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Tanzania's 88.58 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	88.58 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	9
1970s	88.58 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	10
1980s	88.58 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	10
1990s	88.58 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	10
2000s	88.58 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	10
2010s	88.58 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	10
2020s	88.58 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	88.58 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

29 Mauritania 103.07 million hectares compare
30 Egypt 99.55 million hectares compare
31 Nigeria 91.08 million hectares compare
33 Venezuela 88.20 million hectares compare
34 Namibia 82.33 million hectares compare
35 Mozambique 78.64 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Tanzania

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Tanzania?: Land area in hectares in Tanzania was 88.58 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 land area in hectares recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 88.58 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 88.58 million hectares in 1961.
How does Tanzania rank for land area in hectares?: Tanzania ranks 32nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.