Agricultural land in Tanzania
Tanzania: Agricultural land was 395,212 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Tanzania is 395,212 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Tanzania peaked at 395,212 sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 260,000 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267,778 sq. km | 260,000 sq. km | 270,000 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 291,000 sq. km | 280,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 314,000 sq. km | 300,000 sq. km | 320,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 327,545 sq. km | 311,900 sq. km | 339,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 353,092 sq. km | 340,000 sq. km | 371,867 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,218 sq. km | 373,990 sq. km | 393,097 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 395,212 sq. km | 395,212 sq. km | 395,212 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.52 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,961 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 12.79 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Tanzania?
- Agricultural land in Tanzania was 395,212 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 395,212 sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,000 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for agricultural land?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.