Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Tanzania
Tanzania: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 44,338 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Tanzania, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Tanzania is 44,338, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Tanzania peaked at 56,646 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44,338, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 16th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 56,646 | — |
| 1993 | 56,274 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 55,902 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 55,530 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 55,158 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 54,786 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 54,414 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 54,042 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 53,670 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 53,298 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 52,926 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 52,554 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 52,182 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51,810 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 51,438 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 51,066 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 50,694 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 50,322 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49,950 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 49,578 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 49,206 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 48,834 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 48,462 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 48,090 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47,621 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 47,152 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 46,683 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 46,214 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 45,745 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 45,276 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 44,807 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 44,338 | -1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 44,338 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,606, 12.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 44,338 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,344 | 54,042 | 56,646 | 8 |
| 2000s | 51,996 | 50,322 | 53,670 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,179 | 46,214 | 49,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,042 | 44,338 | 45,745 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6683 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Tanzania?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Tanzania was 44,338 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 56,646 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,338 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Tanzania ranks 16th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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