Tanzania: Arable land, percent of land area

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 Tanzania

Arable land, percent of total land area

 Latest value 15.2
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1961 - 2022
 Average 10.2
 Min - Max 5.7 - 15.2
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 15.2 percent, unchanged from 15.2 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 14.5 percent, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 1961 to 2022 is 10.2 percent. The minimum value, 5.7 percent, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 15.2 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Tanzania - Arable land, percent of land area - Recent values chart

Historical series
Tanzania - Arable land, percent of land area - historical chart - 1961-2022




Definition: 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.

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