Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Tanzania
Tanzania: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 437,850 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 437,850 Square kilometres for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Tanzania peaked at 568,370 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 437,850 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 17th out of 189 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 — Naturally regenerating forest in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 568,370 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 564,650 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 560,930 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 557,210 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 553,490 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 549,770 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 546,050 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 542,330 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 538,610 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 534,890 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 531,170 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 527,450 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 523,730 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 520,010 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 516,290 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 512,570 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 508,850 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 505,130 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 501,410 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 497,690 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 493,970 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 490,250 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 486,530 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 482,810 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 479,090 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 475,370 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 470,680 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 465,990 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 461,300 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 456,610 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 451,920 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 447,230 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 442,540 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 437,850 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 437,850 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,414 Square kilometres, 7.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 437,850 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,417 Square kilometres, 7.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 551,630 Square kilometres | 534,890 Square kilometres | 568,370 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 514,430 Square kilometres | 497,690 Square kilometres | 531,170 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 476,260 Square kilometres | 456,610 Square kilometres | 493,970 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 444,885 Square kilometres | 437,850 Square kilometres | 451,920 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 — naturally regenerating forest in Tanzania?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Tanzania was 437,850 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 568,370 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,850 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 — Naturally regenerating 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