Agricultural area per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Agricultural area per capita was 0.5933 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.5933 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2.55 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5933, in 2023.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 73rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 | 2.07 | 2.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.84 | 1.61 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 | 1.26 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1.02 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9135 | 0.8522 | 0.9924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7484 | 0.6643 | 0.8356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6203 | 0.5933 | 0.6482 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 70 Burkina Faso 0.6345 compare
- 71 Georgia 0.623 compare
- 72 Yemen, Republic of 0.5954 compare
- 74 Vanuatu 0.5836 compare
- 75 Cuba 0.5809 compare
- 76 Syrian Arab Republic 0.5767 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.91 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.91 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Agricultural area per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.5933 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5933 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 73rd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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