Forest area km in Tanzania
Tanzania: Forest area km was 43.40 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
43.40 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 235 countries
All-time high
58.16 million
in 1990
All-time low
43.40 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Tanzania stood at 43.40 million. 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 km in Tanzania peaked at 58.16 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43.40 million, in 2025.
Tanzania ranks 19th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.16 million | — |
| 1991 | 57.76 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 57.36 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.96 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 56.55 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 56.15 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.75 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 55.34 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 54.94 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 54.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.12 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.72 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 50.51 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 50.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.62 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 47.15 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 46.68 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 46.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.74 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 44.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 44.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 43.87 million | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 43.40 million | -1.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 43.40 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 11.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 43.40 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 9.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.35 million | 54.54 million | 58.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.32 million | 50.51 million | 54.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.23 million | 46.21 million | 50.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.57 million | 43.40 million | 45.74 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 16 Argentina 46.60 million compare
- 17 Central African Republic 45.09 million compare
- 18 Zambia 44.87 million compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 34.03 million compare
- 21 Mozambique 32.24 million compare
- 22 Sweden 27.93 million compare
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 forest area km in Tanzania?
- Forest area km in Tanzania was 43.40 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.16 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.40 million in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for forest area km?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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