Arable land — Area in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Arable land — Area was 13,702 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 13,702 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 13,937 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,050 1000 ha, in 1962.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 7th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,817 1000 ha | 5,050 1000 ha | 6,100 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,200 1000 ha | 7,000 1000 ha | 8,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,500 1000 ha | 8,000 1000 ha | 9,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,934 1000 ha | 8,700 1000 ha | 9,003 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,690 1000 ha | 8,530 1000 ha | 11,527 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,587 1000 ha | 11,740 1000 ha | 13,455 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,720 1000 ha | 13,606 1000 ha | 13,937 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 4 Russian Federation 121,649 1000 ha compare
- 5 China (People’s Republic of) 109,061 1000 ha compare
- 6 China, mainland 108,466 1000 ha compare
- 7 Brazil 55,642 1000 ha compare
- 8 Argentina 46,842 1000 ha compare
- 9 Canada 38,064 1000 ha compare
- 10 Nigeria 37,184 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 13.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value 460 1000 USD (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 5,999 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 12,561 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 37,083 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Arable land — area in United Republic of Tanzania was 13,702 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13,937 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,050 1000 ha in 1962.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for arable land — area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Arable land — 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.