Land use for palm oil production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Land use for palm oil production was 5,603 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,603 hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 44 countries
All-time high
5,661 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
1,100 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for palm oil production in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 5,603 hectares for land use for palm oil production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Tanzania peaked at 5,661 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,100 hectares, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land use for palm oil production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,100 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 hectares | +81.8% |
| 1963 | 1,750 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 1,750 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 hectares | -31.4% |
| 1966 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 hectares | +233.3% |
| 1972 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,100 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,150 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,200 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,300 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,400 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,500 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,800 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 5,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5,200 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,212 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,296 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5,366 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5,432 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,506 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5,581 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5,661 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,583 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5,608 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,617 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5,603 hectares | -0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5,603 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,858 hectares, 13% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5,603 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,156 hectares, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,400 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,720 hectares | 1,200 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,120 hectares | 4,100 hectares | 4,150 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,360 hectares | 4,200 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,500 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,259 hectares | 4,800 hectares | 5,581 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,614 hectares | 5,583 hectares | 5,661 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 35 Senegal 11,822 hectares compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 9,570 hectares compare
- 37 Burundi 8,843 hectares compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 3,945 hectares compare
- 40 Gambia 3,513 hectares compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 2,130 hectares 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 for palm oil production in Tanzania?
- Land use for palm oil production in Tanzania was 5,603 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,661 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 hectares in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Tanzania ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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