Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Tanzania is 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 107th of 176 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2004 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +212.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2016 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 104 Lithuania 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 105 Burundi 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mozambique 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 Brazil 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 109 Myanmar 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Congo 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.