What is the highest surface area recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 947,300 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 945,500 sq. km in 2020.

How does Tanzania rank for surface area?

Tanzania ranks 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Tanzania

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Tanzania
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tanzania: Surface area (sq. km) was 945,500 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

945,500 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

30th

of 216 countries

All-time high

947,300 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

945,500 sq. km

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Tanzania, 1961–2024

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2024, surface area in Tanzania stood at 945,500 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Tanzania peaked at 947,300 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 945,500 sq. km, in 2020.

That places Tanzania 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	947,300 sq. km	—
1962	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	947,300 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	945,500 sq. km	-0.2%
2021	945,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	945,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	945,500 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	945,500 sq. km	+0.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

Tanzania's 945,500 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Tanzania's 945,500 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	947,300 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	9
1970s	947,300 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	10
1980s	947,300 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	10
1990s	947,300 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	10
2000s	947,300 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	10
2010s	947,300 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	10
2020s	945,500 sq. km	945,500 sq. km	945,500 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

27 Bolivia 1.10 million sq. km compare
28 Mauritania 1.03 million sq. km compare
29 Egypt 1.00 million sq. km compare
31 Nigeria 923,768 sq. km compare
32 Venezuela 912,050 sq. km compare
33 Namibia 824,292 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Tanzania?: Surface area in Tanzania was 945,500 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 947,300 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 945,500 sq. km in 2020.
How does Tanzania rank for surface area?: Tanzania ranks 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.