Which has higher land area, Tanzania or Venezuela?

Tanzania, at 884,000 sq. km against 882,050 sq. km in Venezuela as of 2024.

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

1,950 sq. km, with Tanzania ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Tanzania vs Venezuela: Land area (sq. km)

Tanzania

884,000 sq. km

in 2024

Venezuela

882,050 sq. km

in 2024

Tanzania rank

31st

Venezuela rank

32nd

Land area (sq. km) over time

Tanzania
Venezuela

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 884,000 sq. km against 882,050 sq. km in Venezuela, a difference of 1,950 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 31st and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1960s	885,800 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	3,750 sq. km	Tanzania
1970s	885,800 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	3,750 sq. km	Tanzania
1980s	885,800 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	3,750 sq. km	Tanzania
1990s	885,800 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	3,750 sq. km	Tanzania
2000s	885,800 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	3,750 sq. km	Tanzania
2010s	885,800 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	3,750 sq. km	Tanzania
2020s	884,000 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	1,950 sq. km	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Tanzania or Venezuela?: Tanzania, at 884,000 sq. km against 882,050 sq. km in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Tanzania and Venezuela?: 1,950 sq. km, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Venezuela?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Venezuela rank globally for land area?: Tanzania ranks 31st and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 216 countries.
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: 29 October 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.