Land area in Tanzania
Tanzania: Land area was 885,800 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
885,800 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 216 countries
All-time high
885,800 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
885,800 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Tanzania is 885,800 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Tanzania peaked at 885,800 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 885,800 sq. km, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 31st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 885,800 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 885,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 885,800 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 885,800 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 885,800 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 885,800 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 885,800 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 885,800 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 885,800 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 885,800 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 885,800 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 4 |
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 885,800 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 885,800 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 885,800 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for land area?
- Tanzania ranks 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.