What is the difference in land area between Tanzania and Zambia?

14.24 million hectares, with Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Tanzania vs Zambia: Land area

Tanzania

88.58 million hectares

in 2011

Zambia

74.34 million hectares

in 2011

Tanzania rank

14th

Zambia rank

17th

Land area over time

Tanzania
Zambia

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 88.58 million hectares against 74.34 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 14.24 million hectares.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 53 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	88.58 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	14.24 million hectares	Tanzania
1970s	88.58 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	14.24 million hectares	Tanzania
1980s	88.58 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	14.24 million hectares	Tanzania
1990s	88.58 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	14.24 million hectares	Tanzania
2000s	88.58 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	14.24 million hectares	Tanzania
2010s	88.58 million hectares	74.34 million hectares	14.24 million hectares	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Tanzania or Zambia?: Tanzania, at 88.58 million hectares against 74.34 million hectares in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Tanzania and Zambia?: 14.24 million hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for land area?: Tanzania ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.