Land area (sq. km), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0133 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Tanzania is 0.0133 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.0869 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0869 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0845 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.082 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0796 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0772 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0749 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0726 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0703 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0679 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0657 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0634 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0612 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.059 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0569 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0549 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0529 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.051 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0493 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0476 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0462 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0448 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0434 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.042 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0407 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0381 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0369 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0358 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0348 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0773 sq. km per person | 0.0679 sq. km per person | 0.0869 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0562 sq. km per person | 0.0476 sq. km per person | 0.0657 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0402 sq. km per person | 0.0348 sq. km per person | 0.0462 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.03 sq. km per person | 0.0266 sq. km per person | 0.0339 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.023 sq. km per person | 0.0203 sq. km per person | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 sq. km per person | 0.015 sq. km per person | 0.0198 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 0.0133 sq. km per person | 0.0145 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 (sq. km), per capita in Tanzania?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Tanzania was 0.0133 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0869 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.