Arable land in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Arable land was 15.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 15.2%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 15.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1962.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.9% | — |
| 1962 | 5.7% | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 6.9% | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 land in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Arable land in Tanzania, United Republic of was 15.2% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1962.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for arable land?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.