Cropland — Area in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Cropland — Area was 15,900 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 15,900 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 15,900 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,000 1000 ha, in 1961.
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.
Cropland — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,000 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 7,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,000 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 8,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 9,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 10,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,003 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,002 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,002 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,002 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,001 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,001 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,050 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 10,100 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10,200 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10,270 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10,757 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 11,314 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 11,871 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 12,418 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 12,974 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 13,187 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13,399 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13,611 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13,824 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 14,036 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14,248 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14,460 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14,673 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14,885 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15,097 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15,310 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15,521 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 15,521 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,900 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 15,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,778 1000 ha | 6,000 1000 ha | 7,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,200 1000 ha | 8,000 1000 ha | 9,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,500 1000 ha | 9,000 1000 ha | 10,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,001 1000 ha | 10,000 1000 ha | 10,003 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,314 1000 ha | 10,050 1000 ha | 13,187 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,354 1000 ha | 13,399 1000 ha | 15,310 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,748 1000 ha | 15,521 1000 ha | 15,900 1000 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Cropland — area in United Republic of Tanzania was 15,900 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 15,900 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for cropland — area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Cropland — 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.