Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Tanzania stood at 0 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.0001 hectares per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | +68.7% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +85.4% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | -67.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +204.2% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +73.7% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | -32.9% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | +17.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 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, per capita in Tanzania?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Tanzania was 0 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing 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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.