Spain vs Tanzania: Arable land

Spain
11.50 million hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
13.50 million hectares
in 2023
Spain rank
26th
Tanzania rank
23rd

Arable land over time

  • Spain
  • Tanzania
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M196119922023

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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.