Cropland — Area per capita in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.23 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.23 ha/cap
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
5th
of 21 regions
All-time high
0.65 ha/cap
in 1963
All-time low
0.23 ha/cap
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area per capita in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

00.20.40.6196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.

Analysis

United Republic of Tanzania recorded 0.23 ha/cap for cropland — area per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 0.65 ha/cap in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.23 ha/cap, in 2024.

That places United Republic of Tanzania 5th out of 21 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cropland — Area per capita in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area per capita in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha/cap Change
1961 0.59 ha/cap
1962 0.57 ha/cap -3.4%
1963 0.65 ha/cap +14.0%
1964 0.63 ha/cap -3.1%
1965 0.61 ha/cap -3.2%
1966 0.59 ha/cap -3.3%
1967 0.57 ha/cap -3.4%
1968 0.56 ha/cap -1.8%
1969 0.54 ha/cap -3.6%
1970 0.59 ha/cap +9.3%
1971 0.57 ha/cap -3.4%
1972 0.55 ha/cap -3.5%
1973 0.53 ha/cap -3.6%
1974 0.51 ha/cap -3.8%
1975 0.5 ha/cap -2.0%
1976 0.48 ha/cap -4.0%
1977 0.46 ha/cap -4.2%
1978 0.5 ha/cap +8.7%
1979 0.48 ha/cap -4.0%
1980 0.47 ha/cap -2.1%
1981 0.45 ha/cap -4.3%
1982 0.44 ha/cap -2.2%
1983 0.43 ha/cap -2.3%
1984 0.41 ha/cap -4.7%
1985 0.44 ha/cap +7.3%
1986 0.43 ha/cap -2.3%
1987 0.42 ha/cap -2.3%
1988 0.4 ha/cap -4.8%
1989 0.39 ha/cap -2.5%
1990 0.38 ha/cap -2.6%
1991 0.37 ha/cap -2.6%
1992 0.36 ha/cap -2.7%
1993 0.35 ha/cap -2.8%
1994 0.34 ha/cap -2.9%
1995 0.33 ha/cap -2.9%
1996 0.32 ha/cap -3.0%
1997 0.32 ha/cap +0.0%
1998 0.31 ha/cap -3.1%
1999 0.3 ha/cap -3.2%
2000 0.29 ha/cap -3.3%
2001 0.29 ha/cap +0.0%
2002 0.28 ha/cap -3.4%
2003 0.28 ha/cap +0.0%
2004 0.28 ha/cap +0.0%
2005 0.29 ha/cap +3.6%
2006 0.29 ha/cap +0.0%
2007 0.3 ha/cap +3.4%
2008 0.3 ha/cap +0.0%
2009 0.3 ha/cap +0.0%
2010 0.3 ha/cap +0.0%
2011 0.3 ha/cap +0.0%
2012 0.29 ha/cap -3.3%
2013 0.29 ha/cap +0.0%
2014 0.28 ha/cap -3.4%
2015 0.28 ha/cap +0.0%
2016 0.27 ha/cap -3.6%
2017 0.27 ha/cap +0.0%
2018 0.26 ha/cap -3.7%
2019 0.26 ha/cap +0.0%
2020 0.25 ha/cap -3.8%
2021 0.25 ha/cap +0.0%
2022 0.25 ha/cap +0.0%
2023 0.24 ha/cap -4.0%
2024 0.23 ha/cap -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.59 ha/cap 0.54 ha/cap 0.65 ha/cap 9
1970s 0.517 ha/cap 0.46 ha/cap 0.59 ha/cap 10
1980s 0.428 ha/cap 0.39 ha/cap 0.47 ha/cap 10
1990s 0.338 ha/cap 0.3 ha/cap 0.38 ha/cap 10
2000s 0.29 ha/cap 0.28 ha/cap 0.3 ha/cap 10
2010s 0.28 ha/cap 0.26 ha/cap 0.3 ha/cap 10
2020s 0.244 ha/cap 0.23 ha/cap 0.25 ha/cap 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 2 Kazakhstan 1.49 ha/cap compare
  2. 3 Australia 1.18 ha/cap compare
  3. 4 Argentina 1.07 ha/cap compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 0.27 ha/cap compare
  5. 5 Australia and New Zealand 1.01 ha/cap compare
  6. 6 Canada 0.96 ha/cap compare
  7. 7 Ukraine 0.89 ha/cap compare
  8. 8 Russian Federation 0.85 ha/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area per capita in United Republic of Tanzania?
Cropland — area per capita in United Republic of Tanzania was 0.23 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.65 ha/cap in 1963.
What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.23 ha/cap in 2024.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for cropland — area per capita?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area per capita
Unit
ha/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 15,610 data points, 1961–2024
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