Spain vs Tanzania: Land use
Spain
16.61 million hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
15.52 million hectares
in 2023
Spain rank
24th
Tanzania rank
25th
Land use over time
- Spain
- Tanzania
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16.61 million hectares against 15.52 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 1.09 million hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 25th of 224 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.60 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 13.82 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 20.79 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | 12.59 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 20.44 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 10.94 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 19.32 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | 9.37 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 17.75 million hectares | 11.31 million hectares | 6.44 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.08 million hectares | 14.35 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.66 million hectares | 15.52 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Spain or Tanzania?
- Spain, at 16.61 million hectares against 15.52 million hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Spain and Tanzania?
- 1.09 million hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Tanzania rank globally for land use?
- Spain ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 25th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.