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

Latest (2023)
0.0133 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0869 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0133 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2023

0.020.040.060.08196119922023

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

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Yemen 0.0134 sq. km per person compare
  2. 86 Republic of Moldova 0.0134 sq. km per person compare
  3. 87 Tajikistan 0.0134 sq. km per person compare
  4. 89 Lesotho 0.0131 sq. km per person compare
  5. 90 Guinea-Bissau 0.0131 sq. km per person compare
  6. 91 Ireland 0.013 sq. km per person compare

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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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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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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.