Share of forest land, Percent in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of forest land, Percent was 50.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Tanzania, United Republic of is 50.05, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 63.95 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 50.05, in 2023.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 57th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 63.95 | — |
| 1993 | 63.53 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 63.11 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 62.69 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.27 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.85 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.43 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 61.01 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 60.59 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 60.17 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 59.75 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.33 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 58.91 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.49 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.07 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 57.65 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.23 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.81 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.39 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.97 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 55.55 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 55.13 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.71 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.29 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 53.76 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.23 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 52.7 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.17 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 51.64 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.11 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 50.58 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 50.05 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.48 | 61.01 | 63.95 | 8 |
| 2000s | 58.7 | 56.81 | 60.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.39 | 52.17 | 56.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.85 | 50.05 | 51.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 54 Grenada 52.06 compare
- 55 Guam 51.85 compare
- 56 Bahamas 50.94 compare
- 58 Martinique 49.9 compare
- 59 Russian Federation 49.78 compare
- 60 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 49.55 compare
More climate change data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Share co2 vs population 2.58 (2100)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 102.53 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.33 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.276 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest land, percent in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of forest land, percent in Tanzania, United Republic of was 50.05 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 63.95 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.05 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 57th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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