Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 2.29 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in United Republic of Tanzania is 2.29 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 2.63 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.33 %, in 1961.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 15th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.33 % | — |
| 1962 | 0.37 % | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 0.34 % | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.37 % | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4 % | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.43 % | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.46 % | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.49 % | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.51 % | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.48 % | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5 % | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.55 % | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6 % | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.63 % | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.65 % | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.81 % | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 1 % | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 1.06 % | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.22 % | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 1.33 % | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 1.37 % | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.4 % | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.43 % | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.47 % | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.35 % | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 1.44 % | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.45 % | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.46 % | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.47 % | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.48 % | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 % | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.55 % | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.57 % | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.59 % | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7 % | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8 % | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.95 % | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.09 % | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.21 % | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.25 % | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.28 % | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.31 % | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.43 % | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5 % | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.57 % | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.63 % | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.59 % | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.55 % | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.52 % | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.48 % | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.44 % | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.41 % | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.37 % | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.34 % | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.29 % | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.29 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.29 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4111 % | 0.33 % | 0.51 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.75 % | 0.48 % | 1.22 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 % | 1.33 % | 1.47 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 % | 1.47 % | 1.57 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 % | 1.59 % | 2.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 % | 2.37 % | 2.63 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 % | 2.29 % | 2.34 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in United Republic of Tanzania was 2.29 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 % in 1961.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.