Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 60.13 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 60.13 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 76.92 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 60.13 %, in 2022.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.92 % | — |
| 1962 | 76.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 74.07 % | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 74.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 74.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 74.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 74.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 74.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 71.43 % | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 72.41 % | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 72.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 72.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 72.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 72.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 72.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 72.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 70 % | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 70 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 70 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 70.97 % | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 70.97 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70.97 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.97 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 68.75 % | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 68.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 68.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 68.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.94 % | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 68.31 % | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 69.31 % | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 69.36 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.7 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 70.05 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.32 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.41 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.5 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.59 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.38 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.17 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.03 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.05 % | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 67.96 % | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 66.9 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.89 % | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 64.9 % | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 64.53 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.16 % | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.8 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.44 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.09 % | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.73 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.39 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.04 % | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 61.7 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.37 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.03 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.71 % | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 60.71 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.13 % | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 60.13 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.13 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.7 % | 74.07 % | 76.92 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.83 % | 70 % | 72.41 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.76 % | 68.75 % | 70.97 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.6 % | 67.94 % | 70.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.04 % | 64.53 % | 70.59 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.58 % | 61.03 % | 64.16 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.36 % | 60.13 % | 60.71 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 4 Faroe Islands 99.93 % compare
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- 6 Djibouti 99.74 % compare
- 7 Andorra 99.26 % compare
- 8 Botswana 98.99 % compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 59.97 % compare
- 9 Mongolia 98.95 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in United Republic of Tanzania was 60.13 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.92 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.13 % in 2022.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.