Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0979 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Tanzania stood at 0.0979 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.1531 hectares per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0631 hectares per person, in 2001.
That places Tanzania 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1237 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1183 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1331 hectares per person | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1266 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1497 hectares per person | +22.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1354 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1345 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1305 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1296 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1243 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1241 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.116 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1157 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1259 hectares per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1415 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1512 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1531 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1488 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1512 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1433 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1031 hectares per person | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1048 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1135 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1178 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1442 hectares per person | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1318 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1263 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1007 hectares per person | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1167 hectares per person | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1185 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0871 hectares per person | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.09 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0992 hectares per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0968 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1149 hectares per person | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0682 hectares per person | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0734 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0631 hectares per person | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0929 hectares per person | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1291 hectares per person | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1284 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.125 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1075 hectares per person | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1083 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1347 hectares per person | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1199 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1172 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1243 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1304 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1281 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1294 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1195 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1172 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1099 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0973 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0934 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1096 hectares per person | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1106 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1016 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0979 hectares per person | -3.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0979 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0979 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1304 hectares per person | 0.1183 hectares per person | 0.1497 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.133 hectares per person | 0.1157 hectares per person | 0.1531 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1257 hectares per person | 0.1031 hectares per person | 0.1512 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1005 hectares per person | 0.0682 hectares per person | 0.1185 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1082 hectares per person | 0.0631 hectares per person | 0.1347 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1167 hectares per person | 0.0934 hectares per person | 0.1304 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1049 hectares per person | 0.0979 hectares per person | 0.1106 hectares per person | 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Tanzania?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Tanzania was 0.0979 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1531 hectares per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0631 hectares per person in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.