Arable and permanent cropland in Tanzania
Tanzania: Arable and permanent cropland was 13.30 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
13.30 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
13.30 million hectares
in 2010
All-time low
6.00 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Arable and permanent cropland in Tanzania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, arable and permanent cropland in Tanzania stood at 13.30 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Tanzania peaked at 13.30 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million hectares, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Arable and permanent cropland in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.00 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.00 million hectares | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 7.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.00 million hectares | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.00 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.00 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.80 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.90 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.00 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.10 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.20 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.27 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.16 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 11.36 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.65 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.97 million hectares | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 13.20 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 13.30 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.67 million hectares, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 13.30 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.88 million hectares, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.78 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 7.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.20 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.50 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.95 million hectares | 9.80 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.23 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 13.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Tanzania?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Tanzania was 13.30 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.30 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Tanzania ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under