Arable and permanent cropland in Tanzania
Tanzania: Arable and permanent cropland was 13.30 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
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.
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 share gdp 22.91 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.91 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2023)
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