Land use hidden — Forest in Tanzania
Tanzania: Land use hidden — Forest was 443,380 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Tanzania stood at 443,380 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Tanzania peaked at 573,900 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 443,380 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 573,900 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 570,180 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 566,460 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 562,740 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 559,020 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 555,300 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 551,580 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 547,860 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 544,140 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 540,420 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 536,700 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 532,980 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 529,260 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 525,540 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 521,820 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 518,100 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 514,380 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 510,660 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 506,940 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 503,220 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 499,500 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 495,780 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 492,060 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 488,340 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 484,620 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 480,900 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 476,210 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 471,520 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 466,830 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 462,140 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 457,450 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 452,760 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 448,070 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 443,380 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 443,380 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,738 Square kilometres, 7.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 443,380 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,677 Square kilometres, 7.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 557,160 Square kilometres | 540,420 Square kilometres | 573,900 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 519,960 Square kilometres | 503,220 Square kilometres | 536,700 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 481,790 Square kilometres | 462,140 Square kilometres | 499,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 450,415 Square kilometres | 443,380 Square kilometres | 457,450 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 13 Colombia 585,441 Square kilometres compare
- 13 Anguilla 55 Square kilometres compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 5,221 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Netherlands 3,723 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Bolivia 502,063 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Micronesia 645.1 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Venezuela 460,729 Square kilometres compare
- 17 Zambia 442,494 Square kilometres compare
- 18 Mozambique 360,264 Square kilometres compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 357,552 Square kilometres compare
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 — forest in Tanzania?
- Land use hidden — forest in Tanzania was 443,380 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 573,900 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,380 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Tanzania ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Forest. 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