Agricultural land per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Agricultural land per capita was 0.5933 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5933 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
76th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.55 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.5933 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.5933 hectares per capita for agricultural land 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 land per capita in Tanzania peaked at 2.55 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5933 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 76th of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.55 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.48 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.5 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.43 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.35 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.28 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.21 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.14 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.07 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.08 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.08 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.93 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.86 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.8 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.73 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.67 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.67 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.61 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.56 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.57 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.52 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.47 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.42 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.42 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.38 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.33 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.29 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.26 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.19 hectares per capita | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.18 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.16 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.14 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.11 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.09 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.07 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.02 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9924 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9688 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9468 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.924 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.912 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9013 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8902 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8789 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8685 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8522 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8356 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8171 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7915 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.779 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7596 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7393 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7185 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6987 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6807 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6643 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6482 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.629 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6107 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5933 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.5933 hectares per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.5933 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 hectares per capita | 2.07 hectares per capita | 2.55 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.84 hectares per capita | 1.61 hectares per capita | 2.08 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 hectares per capita | 1.26 hectares per capita | 1.57 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 hectares per capita | 1.02 hectares per capita | 1.19 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9135 hectares per capita | 0.8522 hectares per capita | 0.9924 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7484 hectares per capita | 0.6643 hectares per capita | 0.8356 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6203 hectares per capita | 0.5933 hectares per capita | 0.6482 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6695 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5659 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Tanzania?
- Agricultural land per capita in Tanzania was 0.5933 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5933 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 76th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.