Grassland organic soils — Area in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Grassland organic soils — Area was 35,877 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35,877 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 22 countries
All-time high
39,498 ha
in 1999
All-time low
35,875 ha
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 39.0k ha1991: 39.0k ha1992: 39.0k ha1993: 39.0k ha1994: 39.0k ha1995: 39.2k ha1996: 39.2k ha1997: 39.4k ha1998: 39.4k ha1999: 39.5k ha2000: 39.3k ha2001: 39.2k ha2002: 39.2k ha2003: 39.1k ha2004: 38.8k ha2005: 39.0k ha2006: 39.0k ha2007: 38.7k ha2008: 38.5k ha2009: 38.4k ha2010: 38.4k ha2011: 38.3k ha2012: 38.3k ha2013: 38.1k ha2014: 37.8k ha2015: 37.8k ha2016: 37.2k ha2017: 37.2k ha2018: 37.1k ha2019: 35.9k ha2020: 35.9k ha2021: 35.9k ha2022: 35.9k ha2023: 35.9k ha2024: 35.9k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 35,877 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 39,498 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35,875 ha, in 2021.

United Republic of Tanzania ranks 3rd of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 39,014 ha
1991 39,014 ha +0.0%
1992 39,014 ha +0.0%
1993 39,014 ha +0.0%
1994 39,014 ha +0.0%
1995 39,234 ha +0.6%
1996 39,234 ha +0.0%
1997 39,351 ha +0.3%
1998 39,408 ha +0.1%
1999 39,498 ha +0.2%
2000 39,308 ha -0.5%
2001 39,206 ha -0.3%
2002 39,161 ha -0.1%
2003 39,113 ha -0.1%
2004 38,840 ha -0.7%
2005 38,986 ha +0.4%
2006 38,958 ha -0.1%
2007 38,688 ha -0.7%
2008 38,504 ha -0.5%
2009 38,442 ha -0.2%
2010 38,408 ha -0.1%
2011 38,344 ha -0.2%
2012 38,302 ha -0.1%
2013 38,103 ha -0.5%
2014 37,795 ha -0.8%
2015 37,795 ha +0.0%
2016 37,204 ha -1.6%
2017 37,176 ha -0.1%
2018 37,082 ha -0.3%
2019 35,944 ha -3.1%
2020 35,908 ha -0.1%
2021 35,875 ha -0.1%
2022 35,877 ha +0.0%
2023 35,877 ha +0.0%
2024 35,877 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,180 ha 39,014 ha 39,498 ha 10
2000s 38,921 ha 38,442 ha 39,308 ha 10
2010s 37,615 ha 35,944 ha 38,408 ha 10
2020s 35,883 ha 35,875 ha 35,908 ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 1 OECD 4.25 million ha compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.18 million ha compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 921,606 ha compare
  4. 4 Germany 553,573 ha compare
  5. 5 Ireland 502,050 ha compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 421,980 ha compare
  7. 6 Melanesia 8,155 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in United Republic of Tanzania?
Grassland organic soils — area in United Republic of Tanzania was 35,877 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 39,498 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 35,875 ha in 2021.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for grassland organic soils — area?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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