Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0133 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.0133 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.0869 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0869 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0845 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.082 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0796 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0772 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0749 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0726 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0703 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0679 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0657 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0634 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0612 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.059 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0569 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0549 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0529 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.051 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0493 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0476 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0462 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0448 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0434 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.042 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0407 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0381 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0369 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0358 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0348 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.0133 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.0133 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0773 sq. km per person | 0.0679 sq. km per person | 0.0869 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0562 sq. km per person | 0.0476 sq. km per person | 0.0657 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0402 sq. km per person | 0.0348 sq. km per person | 0.0462 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.03 sq. km per person | 0.0266 sq. km per person | 0.0339 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.023 sq. km per person | 0.0203 sq. km per person | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 sq. km per person | 0.015 sq. km per person | 0.0198 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 0.0133 sq. km per person | 0.0145 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 85 Yemen 0.0134 sq. km per person compare
- 86 Republic of Moldova 0.0134 sq. km per person compare
- 87 Tajikistan 0.0134 sq. km per person compare
- 89 Lesotho 0.0131 sq. km per person compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 0.0131 sq. km per person compare
- 91 Ireland 0.013 sq. km per person compare
More reference data data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 square kilometers, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0133 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0869 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.