Cropland — Share in Land area in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Cropland — Share in Land area was 17.99 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 17.99 %. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 17.99 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.77 %, in 1961.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th 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.
Cropland — Share in Land area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.77 % | — |
| 1962 | 6.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.9 % | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.03 % | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 9.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.16 % | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 10.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.29 % | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 11.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.29 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.35 % | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.4 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.52 % | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.59 % | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.14 % | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 12.77 % | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.4 % | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 14.02 % | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 14.65 % | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.89 % | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.13 % | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.37 % | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.61 % | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.85 % | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.09 % | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.32 % | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.56 % | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.8 % | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.04 % | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.28 % | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.56 % | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.99 % | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.99 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.99 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.65 % | 6.77 % | 7.9 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.26 % | 9.03 % | 10.16 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.72 % | 10.16 % | 11.29 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.29 % | 11.29 % | 11.29 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.77 % | 11.35 % | 14.89 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.21 % | 15.13 % | 17.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.82 % | 17.56 % | 17.99 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Cropland — share in land area in United Republic of Tanzania was 17.99 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.99 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 % in 1961.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for cropland — share in land area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 — Share in Land 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.