What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?

Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Tanzania rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?

Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Tanzania

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

Tanzania: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

22nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP. 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 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Tanzania ranks 22nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1963	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1964	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1965	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1966	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1967	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1968	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1969	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1970	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	+110.4%
1971	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1972	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1973	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1974	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1975	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1976	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1977	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1978	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1979	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1980	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1981	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1982	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1983	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1984	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1985	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1986	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+41.4%
1987	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	+38.6%
1988	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1989	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1990	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1991	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1992	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1993	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1994	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1995	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1996	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1997	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1998	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1999	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2000	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2001	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2002	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2003	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2004	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2005	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2006	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2007	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2008	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2009	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2010	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2011	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2012	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2013	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2014	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2015	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2016	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2017	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2018	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2019	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2020	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2021	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2022	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2023	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

Tanzania's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Tanzania's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arable land (hectares), 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	+110.4%	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP
1986	+41.4%	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP
1987	+38.6%	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

19 Gambia 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
20 Ukraine 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
21 Benin 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
23 Lesotho 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
24 Myanmar 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
25 Uganda 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 203 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 arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?: Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Tanzania rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?: Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Arable land (hectares), 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: 203 places, 10,620 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

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