Cropland extent over the long-term in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cropland extent over the long-term was 15.92 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.92 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 202 countries
All-time high
15.92 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
453,040 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Tanzania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 15.92 million hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Tanzania peaked at 15.92 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 453,040 hectares, in 1000.
That places Tanzania 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 453,040 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 722,033 hectares | +59.4% |
| 1200 | 991,025 hectares | +37.3% |
| 1300 | 1.26 million hectares | +27.1% |
| 1400 | 1.53 million hectares | +21.3% |
| 1500 | 991,025 hectares | -35.2% |
| 1600 | 1.20 million hectares | +21.4% |
| 1700 | 1.42 million hectares | +17.6% |
| 1710 | 1.53 million hectares | +7.9% |
| 1720 | 1.64 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1730 | 1.75 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1740 | 1.86 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1750 | 1.98 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1760 | 2.09 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1770 | 2.20 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1780 | 2.31 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1790 | 2.42 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1800 | 2.54 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1810 | 2.65 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1820 | 2.76 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1830 | 2.87 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1840 | 2.98 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1850 | 3.10 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1860 | 3.07 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 3.03 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 3.00 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 3.07 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 2.83 million hectares | -7.7% |
| 1910 | 2.72 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1920 | 2.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 3.15 million hectares | +16.1% |
| 1940 | 3.62 million hectares | +14.9% |
| 1950 | 4.33 million hectares | +19.5% |
| 1951 | 4.44 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 4.56 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 4.69 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 4.82 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 4.95 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 5.09 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 5.24 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 5.39 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 5.54 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 5.71 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 6.00 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 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 | 15.71 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.82 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 15.92 million hectares | +0.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 15.92 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 15.92 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31 million hectares, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +59.4% | 453,040 hectares | 722,033 hectares |
| 1500 | -35.2% | 1.53 million hectares | 991,025 hectares |
| 1200 | +37.3% | 722,033 hectares | 991,025 hectares |
| 1300 | +27.1% | 991,025 hectares | 1.26 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 453,040 hectares | 453,040 hectares | 453,040 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 722,033 hectares | 722,033 hectares | 722,033 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 991,025 hectares | 991,025 hectares | 991,025 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 991,025 hectares | 991,025 hectares | 991,025 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.09 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.31 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.54 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.65 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.76 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.87 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.98 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.03 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.83 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.72 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.72 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.15 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.62 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.90 million hectares | 4.33 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.67 million hectares | 5.71 million hectares | 7.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 15.67 million hectares | 15.52 million hectares | 15.92 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.77 million hectares compare
- 22 Iran 17.73 million hectares compare
- 23 Spain 16.64 million hectares compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 14.48 million hectares compare
- 26 Myanmar 12.43 million hectares compare
- 27 South Africa 12.41 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6695 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5659 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Tanzania?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Tanzania was 15.92 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.92 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 453,040 hectares in 1000.
- How does Tanzania rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Tanzania ranks 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.