Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Tanzania stood at -1.05 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at -0.6567 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.05 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 204th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.6567 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.6611 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1995 | -0.6654 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | -0.6699 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1997 | -0.6744 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | -0.679 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1999 | -0.6836 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2000 | -0.6884 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2001 | -0.6931 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2002 | -0.698 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2003 | -0.7029 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2004 | -0.7078 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2005 | -0.7129 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | -0.718 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2007 | -0.7232 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | -0.7285 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2009 | -0.7338 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2010 | -0.7392 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2011 | -0.7447 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2012 | -0.7503 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2013 | -0.756 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2014 | -0.7618 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -0.7676 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2016 | -0.9753 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2017 | -0.9849 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2018 | -0.9947 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2019 | -1 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2021 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2022 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2023 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -1.05 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1806 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -1.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4307 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -27.1% | -0.7676 % change on previous year | -0.9753 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.67 % change on previous year | -0.6836 % change on previous year | -0.6567 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.7107 % change on previous year | -0.7338 % change on previous year | -0.6884 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8479 % change on previous year | -1 % change on previous year | -0.7392 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 201 Haiti -0.9118 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Sudan -0.9542 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Myanmar -1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Namibia -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Pakistan -1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Niger -1.18 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3688 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -140.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Tanzania was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6567 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 204th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.