Cereal cropland in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Cereal cropland was 6.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 6.5%.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1962.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4% | — |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -39.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +51.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Cereal cropland in Tanzania, United Republic of was 6.5% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1962.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for cereal cropland?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.