Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 7.36 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.36 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
60th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.85 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1.4 hectares per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Tanzania is 7.36 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 7.85 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4 hectares per square kilometre, in 1962.
Tanzania ranks 60th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2 hectares per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 1.86 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 1.91 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.97 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.03 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.97 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.03 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.29 hectares per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.37 hectares per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 2.49 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 2.79 hectares per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 3.57 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 3.39 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 3.63 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 2.97 hectares per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 3.67 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 3.09 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.21 hectares per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2003 | 5.41 hectares per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 5.52 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.89 hectares per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 5.06 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.48 hectares per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 5.9 hectares per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 5.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.46 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 6.97 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 7.06 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.36 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.31 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 6.24 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.54 hectares per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 7.85 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.42 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 7.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 7.36 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 7.36 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | 2 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.41 hectares per square kilometre | 1.96 hectares per square kilometre | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | 2.37 hectares per square kilometre | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 hectares per square kilometre | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | 4.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 hectares per square kilometre | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | 6.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 hectares per square kilometre | 5.92 hectares per square kilometre | 7.36 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 hectares per square kilometre | 7.36 hectares per square kilometre | 7.85 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 57 Niger 8.18 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 South Korea 7.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 7.78 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Indonesia 6.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Greece 6.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Comoros 6.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 7.36 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 hectares per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Tanzania rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 60th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.