Agricultural area over the long-term in Tanzania
Tanzania: Agricultural area over the long-term was 39.92 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.92 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 202 countries
All-time high
39.92 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
4.60 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Tanzania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Tanzania is 39.92 million hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Tanzania peaked at 39.92 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.60 million hectares, in 1000.
Tanzania ranks 27th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.60 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 7.19 million hectares | +56.3% |
| 1200 | 9.66 million hectares | +34.3% |
| 1300 | 11.98 million hectares | +24.0% |
| 1400 | 14.12 million hectares | +17.9% |
| 1500 | 8.84 million hectares | -37.4% |
| 1600 | 10.29 million hectares | +16.4% |
| 1700 | 11.44 million hectares | +11.3% |
| 1710 | 12.27 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1720 | 13.08 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1730 | 13.87 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1740 | 14.65 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1750 | 15.40 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1760 | 16.15 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1770 | 16.87 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1780 | 17.57 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1790 | 18.24 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1800 | 18.89 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1810 | 19.52 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1820 | 20.12 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1830 | 20.68 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1840 | 21.21 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1850 | 21.70 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1860 | 21.16 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1870 | 20.61 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1880 | 20.03 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1890 | 20.02 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 18.05 million hectares | -9.8% |
| 1910 | 16.88 million hectares | -6.5% |
| 1920 | 16.35 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 18.25 million hectares | +11.6% |
| 1940 | 19.93 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 1950 | 22.13 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1951 | 22.50 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 22.87 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 23.25 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 23.63 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 24.00 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 24.37 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 24.73 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 25.06 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 25.37 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 25.65 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 26.00 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 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 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.82 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.92 million hectares | +0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 39.92 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 million hectares, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 39.92 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +56.3% | 4.60 million hectares | 7.19 million hectares |
| 1500 | -37.4% | 14.12 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares |
| 1200 | +34.3% | 7.19 million hectares | 9.66 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.60 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.19 million hectares | 7.19 million hectares | 7.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 9.66 million hectares | 9.66 million hectares | 9.66 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 11.98 million hectares | 11.98 million hectares | 11.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 14.12 million hectares | 14.12 million hectares | 14.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 8.84 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 10.29 million hectares | 10.29 million hectares | 10.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 11.44 million hectares | 11.44 million hectares | 11.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 12.27 million hectares | 12.27 million hectares | 12.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 13.08 million hectares | 13.08 million hectares | 13.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 13.87 million hectares | 13.87 million hectares | 13.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 14.65 million hectares | 14.65 million hectares | 14.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 15.40 million hectares | 15.40 million hectares | 15.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 16.15 million hectares | 16.15 million hectares | 16.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 16.87 million hectares | 16.87 million hectares | 16.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 17.57 million hectares | 17.57 million hectares | 17.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 18.24 million hectares | 18.24 million hectares | 18.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 18.89 million hectares | 18.89 million hectares | 18.89 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 19.52 million hectares | 19.52 million hectares | 19.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 20.12 million hectares | 20.12 million hectares | 20.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 20.68 million hectares | 20.68 million hectares | 20.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 21.21 million hectares | 21.21 million hectares | 21.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 21.70 million hectares | 21.70 million hectares | 21.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 21.16 million hectares | 21.16 million hectares | 21.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 20.61 million hectares | 20.61 million hectares | 20.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 20.03 million hectares | 20.03 million hectares | 20.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 20.02 million hectares | 20.02 million hectares | 20.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 18.05 million hectares | 18.05 million hectares | 18.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 16.88 million hectares | 16.88 million hectares | 16.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 16.35 million hectares | 16.35 million hectares | 16.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 18.25 million hectares | 18.25 million hectares | 18.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 19.93 million hectares | 19.93 million hectares | 19.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 23.79 million hectares | 22.13 million hectares | 25.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.66 million hectares | 25.65 million hectares | 27.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 39.67 million hectares | 39.52 million hectares | 39.92 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Tanzania?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Tanzania was 39.92 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.92 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.60 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Tanzania rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Tanzania ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.