Share of arable land which is organic in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.56 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Tanzania, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Tanzania stood at 0.56.
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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.07, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.13 | — |
| 2006 | 0.07 | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 0.17 | +142.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.31 | +63.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +61.3% |
| 2013 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.69 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.72 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.71 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 0.73 | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 0.79 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.56 | -29.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24, 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 | 0.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.152 | 0.07 | 0.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.551 | 0.19 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.645 | 0.5 | 0.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (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 in 2023, according to 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 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 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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