Which has higher land area, Arab World or Tanzania?

Arab World, at 13.10 million sq. km against 884,000 sq. km in Tanzania as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Arab World and Tanzania?

12.22 million sq. km, with Arab World ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Arab World vs Tanzania: Land area (sq. km)

Arab World

13.10 million sq. km

in 2023

Tanzania

884,000 sq. km

in 2024

Arab World rank

32nd

Tanzania rank

31st

Land area (sq. km) over time

Arab World
Tanzania

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 13.10 million sq. km against 884,000 sq. km in Tanzania, a difference of 12.22 million sq. km.

That makes Arab World's figure about 14.8 times Tanzania's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Tanzania ranks 31st of 47 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11.24 million sq. km	885,800 sq. km	10.35 million sq. km	Arab World
1970s	11.24 million sq. km	885,800 sq. km	10.35 million sq. km	Arab World
1980s	11.24 million sq. km	885,800 sq. km	10.35 million sq. km	Arab World
1990s	11.24 million sq. km	885,800 sq. km	10.35 million sq. km	Arab World
2000s	11.24 million sq. km	885,800 sq. km	10.35 million sq. km	Arab World
2010s	12.73 million sq. km	885,800 sq. km	11.84 million sq. km	Arab World
2020s	13.10 million sq. km	884,000 sq. km	12.22 million sq. km	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Arab World or Tanzania?: Arab World, at 13.10 million sq. km against 884,000 sq. km in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Arab World and Tanzania?: 12.22 million sq. km, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Tanzania?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Tanzania rank globally for land area?: Arab World ranks 32nd 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, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 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.