Land area in Tanzania
Tanzania: Land area was 88.58 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
88.58 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 53 countries
All-time high
88.58 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
88.58 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area in Tanzania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land area in Tanzania stood at 88.58 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Tanzania peaked at 88.58 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 88.58 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Land area in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88.58 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 88.58 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.98 million hectares, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 88.58 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.58 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.58 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.58 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.58 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.58 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.58 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 land area in Tanzania?
- Land area in Tanzania was 88.58 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 88.58 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.58 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for land area?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.