Surface area in Tanzania
Tanzania: Surface area was 94.73 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
94.73 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 53 countries
All-time high
94.73 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
94.73 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Tanzania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2011, surface area in Tanzania stood at 94.73 million ha. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Tanzania peaked at 94.73 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 94.73 million ha, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Surface area in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.73 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.73 million ha | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 94.73 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.22 million ha, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 94.73 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.73 million ha | 94.73 million ha | 94.73 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.73 million ha | 94.73 million ha | 94.73 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.73 million ha | 94.73 million ha | 94.73 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.73 million ha | 94.73 million ha | 94.73 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.73 million ha | 94.73 million ha | 94.73 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.73 million ha | 94.73 million ha | 94.73 million ha | 2 |
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 surface area in Tanzania?
- Surface area in Tanzania was 94.73 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.73 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.73 million ha in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for surface area?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface 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 Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.