Arable land — Area in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Arable land — Area was 13,702 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13,702 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 22 regions
All-time high
13,937 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
5,050 1000 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Russian Federation 121,649 1000 ha compare
  2. 5 China (People’s Republic of) 109,061 1000 ha compare
  3. 6 China, mainland 108,466 1000 ha compare
  4. 7 Brazil 55,642 1000 ha compare
  5. 8 Argentina 46,842 1000 ha compare
  6. 9 Canada 38,064 1000 ha compare
  7. 10 Nigeria 37,184 1000 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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