Index of forest extent, Index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Index of forest extent, Index was 78.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Tanzania, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of forest extent, index in Tanzania is 78.27, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Tanzania peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 78.27, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 202nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.34 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 98.69 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 98.03 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 97.37 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 96.72 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 96.06 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 95.4 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 94.75 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 94.09 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 93.43 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 92.78 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 92.12 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 91.46 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.81 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.15 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 89.49 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 88.84 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 88.18 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.52 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 86.87 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 86.21 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.55 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.9 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 84.07 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 83.24 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 82.41 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 81.58 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 80.76 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 79.93 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 79.1 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 78.27 | -1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 78.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 78.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.22, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7 | 95.4 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.79 | 88.84 | 94.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.05 | 81.58 | 88.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.51 | 78.27 | 80.76 | 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 index of forest extent, index in Tanzania?
- Index of forest extent, index in Tanzania was 78.27 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.27 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Tanzania ranks 202nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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