Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 44.62 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.62 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 209 countries
All-time high
44.62 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
29.35 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tanzania is 44.62 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 44.62 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.35 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 80th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.35 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31.61 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 32.74 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 32.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 32.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 32.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 32.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 33.87 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 33.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35.21 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 35.63 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 36.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 36.47 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 36.89 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 37.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 37.73 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 38.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.24 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 39.87 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 40.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 41.11 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 41.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 42.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.94 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.23 hectares per square kilometre | 29.35 hectares per square kilometre | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.85 hectares per square kilometre | 31.61 hectares per square kilometre | 33.87 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.45 hectares per square kilometre | 33.87 hectares per square kilometre | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.98 hectares per square kilometre | 35.21 hectares per square kilometre | 38.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.86 hectares per square kilometre | 38.38 hectares per square kilometre | 41.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.26 hectares per square kilometre | 42.22 hectares per square kilometre | 44.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.62 hectares per square kilometre | 44.62 hectares per square kilometre | 44.62 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 77 Botswana 45.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Sudan 44.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 44.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 81 Yemen 44.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 82 Belgium 44.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Italy 44.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 44.62 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.62 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.35 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.