Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0133 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0133 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
75th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0869 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0133 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0133 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — land area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.0869 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0869 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0845 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.082 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0796 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0772 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0749 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0726 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0703 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0679 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0657 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0634 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0612 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.059 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0569 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0549 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0529 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.051 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0493 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0476 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0462 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0448 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0434 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.042 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0407 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0394 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0381 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0369 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0358 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0348 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0339 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0331 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0323 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0313 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0301 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0286 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0281 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0273 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0259 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0252 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0245 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0226 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.022 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0214 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.017 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0133 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 Square kilometres per person, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0133 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.015 Square kilometres per person, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0773 Square kilometres per person | 0.0679 Square kilometres per person | 0.0869 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0562 Square kilometres per person | 0.0476 Square kilometres per person | 0.0657 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0402 Square kilometres per person | 0.0348 Square kilometres per person | 0.0462 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.03 Square kilometres per person | 0.0266 Square kilometres per person | 0.0339 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.023 Square kilometres per person | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | 0.0259 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 Square kilometres per person | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | 0.0198 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0139 Square kilometres per person | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | 0.0145 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 72 North Macedonia 0.0138 Square kilometres per person compare
- 73 Yemen 0.0134 Square kilometres per person compare
- 74 Tajikistan 0.0134 Square kilometres per person compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 0.0131 Square kilometres per person compare
- 77 Ireland 0.013 Square kilometres per person compare
- 78 Samoa 0.0128 Square kilometres per person 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 — land area, per capita in Tanzania?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Tanzania was 0.0133 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0869 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.