Agriculture — Area in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Agriculture — Area was 39,877 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 39,877 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 39,877 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26,000 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 5th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 26,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27,000 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28,000 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 29,000 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 29,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30,000 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 30,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 31,000 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 31,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 31,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 31,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32,000 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 32,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 32,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 31,190 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 31,562 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 31,934 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 32,306 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 32,678 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 33,050 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 33,422 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 33,703 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 33,800 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33,900 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 34,000 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34,100 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34,199 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34,268 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 34,754 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 35,310 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 35,866 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 36,412 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 36,967 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 37,178 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 37,389 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 37,600 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 37,812 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 38,023 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38,234 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 38,445 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 38,656 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38,868 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 39,079 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39,290 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39,500 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 39,499 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 39,877 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 39,877 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39,877 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,778 1000 ha | 26,000 1000 ha | 27,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,100 1000 ha | 28,000 1000 ha | 30,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,400 1000 ha | 30,000 1000 ha | 32,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,754 1000 ha | 31,190 1000 ha | 33,900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,305 1000 ha | 34,000 1000 ha | 37,178 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,340 1000 ha | 37,389 1000 ha | 39,290 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,726 1000 ha | 39,499 1000 ha | 39,877 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 2 USSR 555,420 1000 ha compare
- 3 China 392,604 1000 ha compare
- 4 China, mainland 391,823 1000 ha compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 378,628 1000 ha compare
- 6 Australia 368,934 1000 ha compare
- 7 Brazil 237,091 1000 ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 38,640 1000 ha compare
- 8 Russian Federation 215,712 1000 ha compare
More environment data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 16,168 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 13.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 23.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 26.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 24.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Agriculture — area in United Republic of Tanzania was 39,877 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 39,877 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for agriculture — area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.