Land use hidden — Cropland in Tanzania
Tanzania: Land use hidden — Cropland was 155,212 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
155,212 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
155,212 Square kilometres
in 2020
All-time low
60,000 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Tanzania stood at 155,212 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Tanzania peaked at 155,212 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60,000 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 60,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 70,000 Square kilometres | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 70,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 70,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 70,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 70,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 70,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 70,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80,000 Square kilometres | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 80,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 80,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 80,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 80,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 80,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 80,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 90,000 Square kilometres | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 90,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 90,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 90,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 90,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 90,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 90,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100,000 Square kilometres | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 100,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100,030 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98,000 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 99,000 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 99,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 100,030 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 100,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 101,000 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 102,000 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 102,700 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 107,571 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 113,142 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 118,713 Square kilometres | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 124,184 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 129,744 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 131,867 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 133,990 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 136,113 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 138,236 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 140,359 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 142,482 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 144,605 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 146,728 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 148,851 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 150,974 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 153,097 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 155,212 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 155,212 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 155,212 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 155,212 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 155,212 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 155,212 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 4.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,778 Square kilometres | 60,000 Square kilometres | 70,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 82,000 Square kilometres | 80,000 Square kilometres | 90,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,000 Square kilometres | 90,000 Square kilometres | 100,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,506 Square kilometres | 98,000 Square kilometres | 100,030 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,092 Square kilometres | 100,000 Square kilometres | 131,867 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,544 Square kilometres | 133,990 Square kilometres | 153,097 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,212 Square kilometres | 155,212 Square kilometres | 155,212 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More environment data for Tanzania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Tanzania?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Tanzania was 155,212 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 155,212 Square kilometres in 2020.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata