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Tanzania · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

24th of 158 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture shareTanzania's agriculture share fell from 30.3 % in 1996 to 22.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202522%24%26%28%30%32%22.9 %

Tanzania's agriculture share fell from 30.3 % in 1996 to 22.9 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

10th of 182 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Tanzania's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 73.9 % in 1996 to 64.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202564%66%68%70%72%74%76%64.6 %

Tanzania's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 73.9 % in 1996 to 64.6 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

60th of 197 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Resource rentsTanzania's resource rents fell from 11.4 % in 1992 to 6.7 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%6.7 %

Tanzania's resource rents fell from 11.4 % in 1992 to 6.7 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

80th of 209 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agricultural land (% of land area)Tanzania's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 36.9 % in 1994 to 44.6 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202036%38%40%42%44%46%44.6 %

Tanzania's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 36.9 % in 1994 to 44.6 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

69th of 206 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (% of land area)Tanzania's arable land (% of land area) rose from 10.0 % in 1994 to 15.2 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202010%12%14%16%15.2 %

Tanzania's arable land (% of land area) rose from 10.0 % in 1994 to 15.2 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

60th of 206 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (hectares per person)Tanzania's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.200.250.300 ha

Tanzania's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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