Spain vs Tanzania: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Spain
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 13.50 million hectares against 11.50 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 2.01 million hectares.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.96 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | 10.14 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 15.86 million hectares | 7.20 million hectares | 8.66 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 15.57 million hectares | 8.50 million hectares | 7.07 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 14.55 million hectares | 8.88 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.86 million hectares | 9.68 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.26 million hectares | 12.50 million hectares | 249,620 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 11.59 million hectares | 13.50 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Spain or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 13.50 million hectares against 11.50 million hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Spain and Tanzania?
- 2.01 million hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Tanzania rank globally for arable land?
- Spain ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.