Agriculture-driven deforestation in Tanzania
Tanzania: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 177,886 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Tanzania is 177,886 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Tanzania peaked at 190,479 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54,193 hectares, in 2004.
Tanzania ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,268 hectares | 54,193 hectares | 143,455 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 130,524 hectares | 84,851 hectares | 161,074 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,484 hectares | 134,387 hectares | 190,479 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Tanzania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 5.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0551 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 59.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0064 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0605 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Tanzania?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Tanzania was 177,886 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 190,479 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,193 hectares in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.