Total agricultural land use per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.6077 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6077
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.75
in 1000
All-time low
0.6077
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Tanzania, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Tanzania stood at 0.6077. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Tanzania peaked at 5.75 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.6077, in 2025.
That places Tanzania 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural land use per person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 5.75 | — |
| 1100 | 5.64 | -1.9% |
| 1200 | 5.52 | -2.2% |
| 1300 | 5.38 | -2.5% |
| 1400 | 5.23 | -2.9% |
| 1500 | 5.05 | -3.4% |
| 1600 | 4.84 | -4.2% |
| 1700 | 4.58 | -5.4% |
| 1710 | 4.55 | -0.7% |
| 1720 | 4.52 | -0.7% |
| 1730 | 4.48 | -0.7% |
| 1740 | 4.45 | -0.7% |
| 1750 | 4.42 | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 4.38 | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 4.34 | -0.9% |
| 1780 | 4.3 | -0.9% |
| 1790 | 4.26 | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 4.22 | -1.0% |
| 1810 | 4.17 | -1.1% |
| 1820 | 4.13 | -1.1% |
| 1830 | 4.08 | -1.2% |
| 1840 | 4.03 | -1.3% |
| 1850 | 3.97 | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 3.91 | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 3.84 | -1.7% |
| 1880 | 3.77 | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 3.7 | -2.0% |
| 1900 | 3.61 | -2.3% |
| 1910 | 3.52 | -2.7% |
| 1920 | 3.41 | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 3.28 | -3.8% |
| 1940 | 3.11 | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 2.89 | -7.1% |
| 1951 | 2.87 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 2.84 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 2.81 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 2.78 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 2.75 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 2.71 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 2.64 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.59 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.55 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.51 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.43 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.45 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.38 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.31 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.24 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.18 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.11 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.05 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.06 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.06 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.94 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.87 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.81 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.76 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.7 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.71 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.66 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.61 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.61 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.56 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.51 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.46 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.47 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.42 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.38 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.34 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.23 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.2 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.17 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9948 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.971 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9472 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9225 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9087 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8961 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8828 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8687 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8545 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8326 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.834 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8142 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7887 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7779 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7612 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7453 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7303 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.716 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7025 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6895 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6772 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6606 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6448 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6327 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6199 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6077 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.75 | 5.75 | 5.75 | 1 |
| 1100s | 5.64 | 5.64 | 5.64 | 1 |
| 1200s | 5.52 | 5.52 | 5.52 | 1 |
| 1300s | 5.38 | 5.38 | 5.38 | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.23 | 5.23 | 5.23 | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.05 | 5.05 | 5.05 | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.84 | 4.84 | 4.84 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.58 | 4.58 | 4.58 | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.55 | 4.55 | 4.55 | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.52 | 4.52 | 4.52 | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.45 | 4.45 | 4.45 | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.42 | 4.42 | 4.42 | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.38 | 4.38 | 4.38 | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.34 | 4.34 | 4.34 | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.26 | 4.26 | 4.26 | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.22 | 4.22 | 4.22 | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.13 | 4.13 | 4.13 | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.08 | 4.08 | 4.08 | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.03 | 4.03 | 4.03 | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.97 | 3.97 | 3.97 | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.91 | 3.91 | 3.91 | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.84 | 3.84 | 3.84 | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.77 | 3.77 | 3.77 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.41 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.28 | 3.28 | 3.28 | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.75 | 2.59 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.32 | 2.05 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 | 1.66 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 | 1.3 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.02 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9079 | 0.8326 | 0.9948 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.756 | 0.6895 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6405 | 0.6077 | 0.6772 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.91 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.91 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Tanzania?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Tanzania was 0.6077 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6077 in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Tanzania ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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