Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 790.64 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 790.64 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 3,300 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 521.64 hectares, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,109 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 897.08 hectares | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 1,554 hectares | +73.3% |
| 2004 | 1,745 hectares | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 1,633 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 3,113 hectares | +90.6% |
| 2007 | 1,056 hectares | -66.1% |
| 2008 | 3,300 hectares | +212.5% |
| 2009 | 1,681 hectares | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 2,995 hectares | +78.2% |
| 2011 | 2,066 hectares | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 1,796 hectares | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 1,547 hectares | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 1,275 hectares | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 649.24 hectares | -49.1% |
| 2016 | 890.27 hectares | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 1,316 hectares | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 974.97 hectares | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 692.95 hectares | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 861.84 hectares | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 596.51 hectares | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 521.64 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 651.37 hectares | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 790.64 hectares | +21.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 790.64 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 16.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 790.64 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 4.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,788 hectares | 897.08 hectares | 3,300 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,420 hectares | 649.24 hectares | 2,995 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 684.4 hectares | 521.64 hectares | 861.84 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Tanzania was 790.64 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,300 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 521.64 hectares in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.