Forest land — Area in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Forest land — Area was 43,400 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 43,400 1000 ha for forest land — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 58,165 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43,400 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 8th out of 21 regions 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.
Forest land — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,165 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 57,762 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 57,359 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 56,956 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 56,553 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 56,150 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 55,747 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 55,344 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 54,941 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 54,538 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 54,135 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 53,732 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53,329 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 52,926 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 52,523 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 52,120 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 51,717 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51,314 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 50,911 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 50,508 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 50,105 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49,702 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 49,299 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 48,896 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 48,493 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 48,090 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47,621 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 47,152 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 46,683 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 46,214 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 45,745 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 45,276 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 44,807 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 44,338 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 43,869 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 43,400 1000 ha | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,352 1000 ha | 54,538 1000 ha | 58,165 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,322 1000 ha | 50,508 1000 ha | 54,135 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,226 1000 ha | 46,214 1000 ha | 50,105 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,572 1000 ha | 43,400 1000 ha | 45,745 1000 ha | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Forest land — area in United Republic of Tanzania was 43,400 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 58,165 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,400 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for forest land — area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 21 regions with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest 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.