Africa Eastern and Southern vs Tanzania: Land area (sq. km)

Africa Eastern and Southern
14.86 million sq. km
in 2023
Tanzania
885,800 sq. km
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
30th
Tanzania rank
31st

Land area (sq. km) over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Tanzania
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 14.86 million sq. km against 885,800 sq. km in Tanzania, a difference of 13.97 million sq. km.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 16.8 times Tanzania's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 47 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 11.09 million sq. km 885,800 sq. km 10.21 million sq. km Africa Eastern and Southern
1970s 11.09 million sq. km 885,800 sq. km 10.21 million sq. km Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 11.09 million sq. km 885,800 sq. km 10.21 million sq. km Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 11.87 million sq. km 885,800 sq. km 10.98 million sq. km Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 12.28 million sq. km 885,800 sq. km 11.40 million sq. km Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 14.35 million sq. km 885,800 sq. km 13.46 million sq. km Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 14.86 million sq. km 885,800 sq. km 13.97 million sq. km Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Africa Eastern and Southern or Tanzania?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 14.86 million sq. km against 885,800 sq. km in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Africa Eastern and Southern and Tanzania?
13.97 million sq. km, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Tanzania rank globally for land area?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.