What is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?

Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Tanzania rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?

Tanzania ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tanzania data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Tanzania

Name: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Tanzania: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

29th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Tanzania is 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Tanzania ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1963	0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1964	0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1965	0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1966	0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1967	0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1968	0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1969	0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1970	0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP	+87.0%
1971	0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1972	0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1973	0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1974	0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1975	0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1976	0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1977	0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1978	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1979	0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1980	0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1981	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1982	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1983	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1984	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1985	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1986	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+41.4%
1987	0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP	+38.6%
1988	0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1989	0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1990	0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1991	0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1992	0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1993	0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1994	0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1995	0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1996	0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1997	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1998	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1999	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2000	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2001	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2002	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2003	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2004	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2005	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2006	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2007	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2008	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2009	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2010	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2011	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2012	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2013	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2014	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2015	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2016	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2017	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2018	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2019	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2020	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2021	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2022	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2023	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1970	+87.0%	0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP
1986	+41.4%	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP
1987	+38.6%	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

26 Sierra Leone 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
27 Syria 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
28 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
30 Paraguay 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
31 Malawi 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
32 Zimbabwe 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania

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)
Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?: Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Tanzania rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?: Tanzania ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 10,782 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.