Forest area in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Forest area was 43,400 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
43,400 ha th
World rank
21st
of 253 countries
All-time high
58,165 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
43,400 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 43,400 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 58,165 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43,400 ha th, in 2025.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 21st of 253 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,165 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 54,135 ha th | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 50,105 ha th | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 48,090 ha th | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 45,745 ha th | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 43,400 ha th | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,165 ha th | 58,165 ha th | 58,165 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 54,135 ha th | 54,135 ha th | 54,135 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 49,098 ha th | 48,090 ha th | 50,105 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 44,572 ha th | 43,400 ha th | 45,745 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 18 Argentina 46,609 ha th compare
- 19 Central African Republic 45,095 ha th compare
- 20 Zambia 44,874 ha th compare
- 22 Melanesia 39,480 ha th compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 34,029 ha th compare
- 24 Mozambique 32,243 ha th compare
More environment data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -38.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 13.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 23.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 10,645 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Forest area in United Republic of Tanzania was 43,400 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 58,165 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,400 ha th in 2025.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for forest area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 21st out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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