Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0138 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0138 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.093 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.093 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0903 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0877 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0851 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0826 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0801 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0776 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0752 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0727 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0702 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0678 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0654 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0631 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0587 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0566 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0546 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0527 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.051 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0494 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0479 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0464 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0449 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0435 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0421 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0407 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0382 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0372 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0363 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0354 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0345 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0322 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0306 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.03 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0284 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0242 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0206 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0138 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0138 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0827 sq. km per person | 0.0727 sq. km per person | 0.093 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0601 sq. km per person | 0.051 sq. km per person | 0.0702 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.043 sq. km per person | 0.0372 sq. km per person | 0.0494 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0321 sq. km per person | 0.0284 sq. km per person | 0.0363 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0246 sq. km per person | 0.0217 sq. km per person | 0.0277 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.016 sq. km per person | 0.0212 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 0.0138 sq. km per person | 0.0155 sq. km per person | 5 |
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Tanzania?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Tanzania was 0.0138 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.093 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.