Tree cover loss in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tree cover loss was 225,553 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Tanzania stood at 225,553 hectares.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Tanzania peaked at 228,938 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66,369 hectares, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,836 hectares | 66,369 hectares | 163,564 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 157,873 hectares | 111,656 hectares | 197,480 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,204 hectares | 160,564 hectares | 228,938 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Tanzania?
- Tree cover loss in Tanzania was 225,553 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 228,938 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,369 hectares in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for tree cover loss?
- Tanzania ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.