Share of global annual deforestation in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of global annual deforestation was 5.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of global annual deforestation in Tanzania, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global annual deforestation in Tanzania is 5.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Tanzania peaked at 5.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 3rd out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of global annual deforestation in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5% | — |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +11.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 31.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 10.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Brazil 38.4% compare
- 2 India 6.9% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.3% compare
- 5 China 3.2% compare
- 6 Mozambique 3.1% 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 share of global annual deforestation in Tanzania?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Tanzania was 5.5% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Tanzania ranks 3rd out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.