Forestland — Area in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Forestland — Area was 43,400 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 43,400 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 58,165 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43,400 1000 ha, in 2025.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,165 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 57,762 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 57,359 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 56,956 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 56,553 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 56,150 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 55,747 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 55,344 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 54,941 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 54,538 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 54,135 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 53,732 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53,329 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 52,926 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 52,523 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 52,120 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 51,717 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51,314 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 50,911 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 50,508 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 50,105 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49,702 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 49,299 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 48,896 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 48,493 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 48,090 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47,621 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 47,152 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 46,683 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 46,214 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 45,745 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 45,276 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 44,807 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 44,338 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 43,869 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 43,400 1000 ha | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,352 1000 ha | 54,538 1000 ha | 58,165 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,322 1000 ha | 50,508 1000 ha | 54,135 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,226 1000 ha | 46,214 1000 ha | 50,105 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,572 1000 ha | 43,400 1000 ha | 45,745 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia 133,562 1000 ha compare
- 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 39,480 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
- 11 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 14,790 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 254.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,564 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Forestland — area in United Republic of Tanzania was 43,400 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 58,165 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,400 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for forestland — area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).