Agricultural land use, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.5933 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Tanzania stood at 0.5933 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 2.55 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5933 hectares per person, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 70th of 209 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 use, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.55 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.48 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.5 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.43 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.35 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.28 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.21 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.14 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.07 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.08 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.08 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.93 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.86 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.8 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.73 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.67 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.67 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.61 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.56 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.57 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.52 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.47 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.42 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.42 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.38 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.33 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.29 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.19 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.18 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9924 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9688 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9468 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.924 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.912 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9013 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8902 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8789 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8685 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8522 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8356 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8171 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7915 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.779 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7596 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7393 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7185 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6987 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6807 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6643 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6482 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.629 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6107 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5933 hectares per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 hectares per person | 2.07 hectares per person | 2.55 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.84 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 2.08 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9135 hectares per person | 0.8522 hectares per person | 0.9924 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7484 hectares per person | 0.6643 hectares per person | 0.8356 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6203 hectares per person | 0.5933 hectares per person | 0.6482 hectares per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Tanzania?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Tanzania was 0.5933 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5933 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 70th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.