Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 34.36 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — share in agricultural land in United Republic of Tanzania is 34.36 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 34.95 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.42 %, in 1962.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 10th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 % | — |
| 1962 | 19.42 % | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 22.59 % | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 22.22 % | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25 % | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 24.14 % | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 24.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.67 % | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 26.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25.81 % | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 25.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.13 % | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 28.13 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28.13 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.13 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28.13 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.86 % | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 28.52 % | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 28.19 % | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 27.87 % | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 27.55 % | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 27.24 % | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 26.93 % | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 26.42 % | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 25.81 % | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 25.66 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 25.44 % | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 25.01 % | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.97 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.13 % | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 26.18 % | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 27.34 % | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 28.47 % | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 29.55 % | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 30.61 % | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 31.01 % | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.4 % | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 31.79 % | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.17 % | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.25 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 32.59 % | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.93 % | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.27 % | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 33.6 % | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.92 % | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.25 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 34.56 % | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.45 % | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.95 % | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.36 % | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 34.36 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.7 % | 19.42 % | 22.59 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.73 % | 24.14 % | 26.67 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.06 % | 25.81 % | 28.13 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.3 % | 25.66 % | 28.86 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.37 % | 24.97 % | 31.01 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.82 % | 31.4 % | 34.25 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.54 % | 34.36 % | 34.95 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 7 Denmark 90.36 % compare
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- 8 Japan 87.8 % compare
- 9 Malta 87.04 % compare
- 10 Mauritius 86.41 % compare
- 11 India 86.3 % compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 33.35 % compare
- 12 Singapore 84.85 % compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 32.66 % compare
- 13 Myanmar 84.75 % compare
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- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in United Republic of Tanzania was 34.36 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.95 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.42 % in 1962.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.