Share of arable land which is organic in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.56 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Tanzania, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Tanzania stood at 0.56 percent.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Tanzania peaked at 0.79 percent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.07 percent, in 2006.
Tanzania ranks 98th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.13 percent | — |
| 2006 | 0.07 percent | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 0.17 percent | +142.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2 percent | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.19 percent | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.19 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.31 percent | +63.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5 percent | +61.3% |
| 2013 | 0.49 percent | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.49 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 percent | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.69 percent | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.72 percent | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.71 percent | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.71 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 percent | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 0.73 percent | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 0.79 percent | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.56 percent | -29.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.56 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45 percent, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.56 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24 percent, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +142.9% | 0.07 percent | 0.17 percent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.152 percent | 0.07 percent | 0.2 percent | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.551 percent | 0.19 percent | 0.72 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.645 percent | 0.5 percent | 0.79 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 share of arable land which is organic in Tanzania?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Tanzania was 0.56 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 percent in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 percent in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Tanzania ranks 98th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).