Naturally regenerating forest — Area in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 42,847 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
42,847 1000 ha
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
8th
of 21 regions
All-time high
57,612 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
42,847 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720251990: 57.6k 1000 ha1991: 57.2k 1000 ha1992: 56.8k 1000 ha1993: 56.4k 1000 ha1994: 56.0k 1000 ha1995: 55.6k 1000 ha1996: 55.2k 1000 ha1997: 54.8k 1000 ha1998: 54.4k 1000 ha1999: 54.0k 1000 ha2000: 53.6k 1000 ha2001: 53.2k 1000 ha2002: 52.8k 1000 ha2003: 52.4k 1000 ha2004: 52.0k 1000 ha2005: 51.6k 1000 ha2006: 51.2k 1000 ha2007: 50.8k 1000 ha2008: 50.4k 1000 ha2009: 50.0k 1000 ha2010: 49.6k 1000 ha2011: 49.1k 1000 ha2012: 48.7k 1000 ha2013: 48.3k 1000 ha2014: 47.9k 1000 ha2015: 47.5k 1000 ha2016: 47.1k 1000 ha2017: 46.6k 1000 ha2018: 46.1k 1000 ha2019: 45.7k 1000 ha2020: 45.2k 1000 ha2021: 44.7k 1000 ha2022: 44.3k 1000 ha2023: 43.8k 1000 ha2024: 43.3k 1000 ha2025: 42.8k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 42,847 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 57,612 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42,847 1000 ha, in 2025.

That places United Republic of Tanzania 8th out of 21 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Naturally regenerating forest — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 57,612 1000 ha
1991 57,209 1000 ha -0.7%
1992 56,806 1000 ha -0.7%
1993 56,403 1000 ha -0.7%
1994 56,000 1000 ha -0.7%
1995 55,597 1000 ha -0.7%
1996 55,194 1000 ha -0.7%
1997 54,791 1000 ha -0.7%
1998 54,388 1000 ha -0.7%
1999 53,985 1000 ha -0.7%
2000 53,582 1000 ha -0.7%
2001 53,179 1000 ha -0.8%
2002 52,776 1000 ha -0.8%
2003 52,373 1000 ha -0.8%
2004 51,970 1000 ha -0.8%
2005 51,567 1000 ha -0.8%
2006 51,164 1000 ha -0.8%
2007 50,761 1000 ha -0.8%
2008 50,358 1000 ha -0.8%
2009 49,955 1000 ha -0.8%
2010 49,552 1000 ha -0.8%
2011 49,149 1000 ha -0.8%
2012 48,746 1000 ha -0.8%
2013 48,343 1000 ha -0.8%
2014 47,940 1000 ha -0.8%
2015 47,537 1000 ha -0.8%
2016 47,068 1000 ha -1.0%
2017 46,599 1000 ha -1.0%
2018 46,130 1000 ha -1.0%
2019 45,661 1000 ha -1.0%
2020 45,192 1000 ha -1.0%
2021 44,723 1000 ha -1.0%
2022 44,254 1000 ha -1.0%
2023 43,785 1000 ha -1.1%
2024 43,316 1000 ha -1.1%
2025 42,847 1000 ha -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,798 1000 ha 53,985 1000 ha 57,612 1000 ha 10
2000s 51,768 1000 ha 49,955 1000 ha 53,582 1000 ha 10
2010s 47,672 1000 ha 45,661 1000 ha 49,552 1000 ha 10
2020s 44,020 1000 ha 42,847 1000 ha 45,192 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 5 Australia and New Zealand 139,374 1000 ha compare
  2. 6 China 134,550 1000 ha compare
  3. 6 China, mainland 134,550 1000 ha compare
  4. 8 Australia 131,504 1000 ha compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 90,485 1000 ha compare
  6. 10 Peru 66,969 1000 ha compare
  7. 10 Türkiye 22,051 1000 ha compare
  8. 11 Mexico 66,131 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

More environment data for United Republic of Tanzania

All data for United Republic of Tanzania →

Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — area in United Republic of Tanzania?
Naturally regenerating forest — area in United Republic of Tanzania was 42,847 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 57,612 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 42,847 1000 ha in 2025.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 21 regions with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in United Republic of Tanzania. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/naturally-regenerating-forest-area/united-republic-of-tanzania/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/naturally-regenerating-forest-area/united-republic-of-tanzania/">Naturally regenerating forest — Area in United Republic of Tanzania</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.