Commodity driven deforestation in Tanzania
Tanzania: Commodity driven deforestation was 177,886 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
177,886
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
9th
of 187 countries
All-time high
190,479
in 2023
All-time low
54,193
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Tanzania is 177,886, 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, commodity driven deforestation in Tanzania peaked at 190,479 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54,193, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65,360 | — |
| 2002 | 66,707 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 68,120 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 54,193 | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 74,677 | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 72,484 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 103,912 | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 143,455 | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 127,500 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 119,310 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 120,570 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 129,159 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 141,099 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 157,533 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 84,851 | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 127,124 | +49.8% |
| 2017 | 161,074 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 145,138 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 119,380 | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 156,842 | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 137,824 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 134,387 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 190,479 | +41.7% |
| 2024 | 177,886 | -6.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 177,886 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 91.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 177,886 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 47.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,268 | 54,193 | 143,455 | 9 |
| 2010s | 130,524 | 84,851 | 161,074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,484 | 134,387 | 190,479 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More environment data for Tanzania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3402 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.15 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Tanzania?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Tanzania was 177,886 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 190,479 in 2023.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,193 in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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