Tanzania vs Turkmenistan: Agricultural land use
Tanzania
39.52 million hectares
in 2023
Turkmenistan
39.58 million hectares
in 2023
Tanzania rank
31st
Turkmenistan rank
30th
Agricultural land use over time
- Tanzania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 39.58 million hectares against 39.52 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 57,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Tanzania ranks 31st and Turkmenistan ranks 30th of 227 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.10 million hectares | 35.47 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 35.31 million hectares | 34.93 million hectares | 381,710 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 38.32 million hectares | 36.51 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 39.52 million hectares | 39.70 million hectares | 174,675 hectares | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Tanzania or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 39.58 million hectares against 39.52 million hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Tanzania and Turkmenistan?
- 57,000 hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Turkmenistan rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Tanzania ranks 31st and Turkmenistan ranks 30th 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.