Tanzania vs Turkey: Agricultural land use
Tanzania
39.52 million hectares
in 2023
Turkey
38.59 million hectares
in 2023
Tanzania rank
31st
Turkey rank
34th
Agricultural land use over time
- Tanzania
- Turkey
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 39.52 million hectares against 38.59 million hectares in Turkey, a difference of 933,200 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Tanzania ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 34th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.78 million hectares | 37.35 million hectares | 10.57 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1970s | 29.10 million hectares | 38.33 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1980s | 31.40 million hectares | 38.39 million hectares | 6.99 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1990s | 32.75 million hectares | 39.80 million hectares | 7.05 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2000s | 35.31 million hectares | 40.38 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 38.32 million hectares | 38.30 million hectares | 21,350 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 39.52 million hectares | 38.23 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Tanzania or Turkey?
- Tanzania, at 39.52 million hectares against 38.59 million hectares in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Tanzania and Turkey?
- 933,200 hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Turkey rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Tanzania ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 34th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.