Projections for global peak agricultural land in Tanzania
Tanzania: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 39.52 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.52 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 227 countries
All-time high
39.52 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
26.00 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 39.52 million hectares for projections for global peak agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Tanzania peaked at 39.52 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.00 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 31st out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.00 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 26.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.00 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 27.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 27.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 27.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.00 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 29.00 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 29.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30.00 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 30.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 31.00 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 31.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 31.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 31.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32.00 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 32.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 32.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 31.19 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 31.56 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 31.93 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 32.31 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 32.68 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.05 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 33.42 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 33.70 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 33.80 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.90 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.00 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.10 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.20 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.27 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.76 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 35.31 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 35.87 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 36.42 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.97 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 37.19 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 37.40 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.61 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.50 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.04 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 38.25 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.46 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.67 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.89 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.10 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.31 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.52 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 39.52 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 39.52 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.78 million hectares | 26.00 million hectares | 27.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.10 million hectares | 28.00 million hectares | 30.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.40 million hectares | 30.00 million hectares | 32.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.75 million hectares | 31.19 million hectares | 33.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.31 million hectares | 34.00 million hectares | 37.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.32 million hectares | 37.40 million hectares | 39.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.52 million hectares | 39.52 million hectares | 39.52 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6695 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5659 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Tanzania?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Tanzania was 39.52 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.52 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.00 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Tanzania ranks 31st out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.