Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Oil palm fruit — Area harvested was 5,603 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,603 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 8 countries
All-time high
5,661 ha
in 2020
All-time low
1,100 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, oil palm fruit — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 5,603 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil palm fruit — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 5,661 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,100 ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,100 ha
1962 2,000 ha +81.8%
1963 1,750 ha -12.5%
1964 1,750 ha +0.0%
1965 1,200 ha -31.4%
1966 1,200 ha +0.0%
1967 1,200 ha +0.0%
1968 1,200 ha +0.0%
1969 1,200 ha +0.0%
1970 1,200 ha +0.0%
1971 4,000 ha +233.3%
1972 4,000 ha +0.0%
1973 4,000 ha +0.0%
1974 4,000 ha +0.0%
1975 4,000 ha +0.0%
1976 4,000 ha +0.0%
1977 4,000 ha +0.0%
1978 4,000 ha +0.0%
1979 4,000 ha +0.0%
1980 4,100 ha +2.5%
1981 4,100 ha +0.0%
1982 4,100 ha +0.0%
1983 4,100 ha +0.0%
1984 4,100 ha +0.0%
1985 4,100 ha +0.0%
1986 4,150 ha +1.2%
1987 4,150 ha +0.0%
1988 4,150 ha +0.0%
1989 4,150 ha +0.0%
1990 4,200 ha +1.2%
1991 4,200 ha +0.0%
1992 4,300 ha +2.4%
1993 4,300 ha +0.0%
1994 4,400 ha +2.3%
1995 4,400 ha +0.0%
1996 4,400 ha +0.0%
1997 4,400 ha +0.0%
1998 4,500 ha +2.3%
1999 4,500 ha +0.0%
2000 4,500 ha +0.0%
2001 4,500 ha +0.0%
2002 4,500 ha +0.0%
2003 4,500 ha +0.0%
2004 4,500 ha +0.0%
2005 4,500 ha +0.0%
2006 4,500 ha +0.0%
2007 4,500 ha +0.0%
2008 4,500 ha +0.0%
2009 4,500 ha +0.0%
2010 4,800 ha +6.7%
2011 5,000 ha +4.2%
2012 5,200 ha +4.0%
2013 5,200 ha +0.0%
2014 5,212 ha +0.2%
2015 5,296 ha +1.6%
2016 5,366 ha +1.3%
2017 5,432 ha +1.2%
2018 5,506 ha +1.4%
2019 5,581 ha +1.4%
2020 5,661 ha +1.4%
2021 5,583 ha -1.4%
2022 5,608 ha +0.4%
2023 5,617 ha +0.2%
2024 5,603 ha -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,400 ha 1,100 ha 2,000 ha 9
1970s 3,720 ha 1,200 ha 4,000 ha 10
1980s 4,120 ha 4,100 ha 4,150 ha 10
1990s 4,360 ha 4,200 ha 4,500 ha 10
2000s 4,500 ha 4,500 ha 4,500 ha 10
2010s 5,259 ha 4,800 ha 5,581 ha 10
2020s 5,614 ha 5,583 ha 5,661 ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 5 Colombia 511,583 ha compare
  2. 5 Melanesia 309,937 ha compare
  3. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 296,829 ha compare
  4. 6 Ghana 435,934 ha compare
  5. 7 Guinea 333,229 ha compare
  6. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 48,098 ha compare
  7. 8 Papua New Guinea 281,937 ha compare
  8. 9 Guatemala 230,000 ha compare
  9. 10 Cameroon 223,979 ha compare
  10. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 359,423 ha compare
  11. 11 Brazil 221,828 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil palm fruit — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania?
Oil palm fruit — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania was 5,603 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 5,661 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,100 ha in 1961.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for oil palm fruit — area harvested?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 8 countries with data for 2024.
Is oil palm fruit — area harvested rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oil palm fruit — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil palm fruit — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
64 places, 3,870 data points, 1961–2024
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