Forest area as share of land area in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Forest area as share of land area was 49 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 49 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 65.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2025.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.62 | 61.57 | 65.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.07 | 57.02 | 61.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.44 | 52.17 | 56.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.32 | 49 | 51.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 60 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 50.19 compare
- 61 Ecuador 49.57 compare
- 62 Puerto Rico 49.16 compare
- 64 New Caledonia 48.83 compare
- 65 Austria 47.31 compare
- 66 Viet Nam 47.19 compare
More environment data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -7.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 3.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.43 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 32.33 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,254 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 669,540 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 530,933 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 138,607 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.6753 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Forest area as share of land area in United Republic of Tanzania was 49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2025.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for forest area as share of land area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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