Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0313 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0313 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0286 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0256 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0236 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0232 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0202 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0194 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0181 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0311 hectares per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 1971 | 0.029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0255 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0214 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0178 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0155 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0137 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0115 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 0.012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0138 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0143 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0135 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +80.3% | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +41.4% | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0184 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 35 Angola 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Tajikistan 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Guinea 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Zimbabwe 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0313 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.