Cropland area in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cropland area was 15.52 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.52 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 224 countries
All-time high
15.52 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
6.00 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Tanzania stood at 15.52 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Tanzania peaked at 15.52 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 25th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area 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 | 10.76 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 11.31 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.87 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.42 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 12.97 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 13.19 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.40 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.61 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.82 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.04 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.25 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.46 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.67 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.89 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.10 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.31 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.52 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 15.52 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 15.52 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 4.8× the median. (48 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 | 11.31 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 13.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.35 million hectares | 13.40 million hectares | 15.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.52 million hectares | 15.52 million hectares | 15.52 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 22 Iran 17.59 million hectares compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.90 million hectares compare
- 24 Spain 16.61 million hectares compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 14.30 million hectares compare
- 27 Myanmar 12.52 million hectares compare
- 28 South Africa 12.41 million hectares compare
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 cropland area in Tanzania?
- Cropland area in Tanzania was 15.52 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for cropland area?
- Tanzania ranks 25th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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