Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 23,226 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23,226 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
8th
of 169 countries
All-time high
23,226 Square kilometres
in 2022
All-time low
7,463 Square kilometres
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2022

Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2005–2022

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2005201320222005: 7.5k Square kilometres2010: 14.6k Square kilometres2015: 16.8k Square kilometres2020: 21.7k Square kilometres2022: 23.2k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2022, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 23,226 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 23,226 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,463 Square kilometres, in 2005.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2005 to 2022.
Year Square kilometres Change
2005 7,463 Square kilometres
2010 14,575 Square kilometres +95.3%
2015 16,763 Square kilometres +15.0%
2020 21,676 Square kilometres +29.3%
2022 23,226 Square kilometres +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,463 Square kilometres 7,463 Square kilometres 7,463 Square kilometres 1
2010s 15,669 Square kilometres 14,575 Square kilometres 16,763 Square kilometres 2
2020s 22,451 Square kilometres 21,676 Square kilometres 23,226 Square kilometres 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Tanzania, United Republic of was 23,226 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 23,226 Square kilometres in 2022.
What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 7,463 Square kilometres in 2005.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
979 places, 4,895 data points, 2005–2022
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