Land area — Area in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Land area — Area was 88,400 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
88,400 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 22 regions
All-time high
88,580 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
88,400 1000 ha
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in United Republic of Tanzania is 88,400 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 88,580 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 88,400 1000 ha, in 2020.

United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 22 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 88,580 1000 ha
1962 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 88,580 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 88,400 1000 ha -0.2%
2021 88,400 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 88,400 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 88,400 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 88,400 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88,580 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 9
1970s 88,580 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 10
1980s 88,580 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 10
1990s 88,580 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 10
2000s 88,580 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 10
2010s 88,580 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 88,580 1000 ha 10
2020s 88,400 1000 ha 88,400 1000 ha 88,400 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 5 China, mainland 938,821 1000 ha compare
  2. 6 Canada 878,870 1000 ha compare
  3. 7 Brazil 835,814 1000 ha compare
  4. 8 Australia and New Zealand 795,163 1000 ha compare
  5. 9 Australia 768,829 1000 ha compare
  6. 10 India 297,319 1000 ha compare
  7. 11 Argentina 273,669 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in United Republic of Tanzania?
Land area — area in United Republic of Tanzania was 88,400 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 88,580 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 88,400 1000 ha in 2020.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for land area — area?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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