NationMaster - Time Series > Geography > Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land

DEFINITION
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

Geography Statistics > Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land > Tanzania (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2003

706.63

#32

2002

696.4

#32

2001

685.95

#34

2000

675.27

#34

1999

708.53

#33

1998

696.55

#34

1997

684.02

#36

1996

670.49

#38

1995

656.06

#38

1994

647.81

#34

1993

638.47

#34

1992

628.19

#35

1991

617.76

#37

1990

607.82

#36

1989

594.19

#36

1988

582.97

#36

1987

568.29

#40

1986

560.18

#43

1985

553.03

#42

1984

545.99

#43

1983

539.04

#44

1982

532.24

#45

1981

525.71

#43

1980

519.51

#46

1979

641.46

#35

1978

639.18

#35

1977

637.27

#35

1976

622.03

#38

1975

633.9

#37

1974

617.79

#37

1973

607.23

#38

1972

599.49

#38

1971

589.32

#40

1970

585.05

#40

1969

574.23

#40

1968

563.99

#40

1967

554.24

#42

1966

544.88

#41

1965

533.2

#41

1964

520.63

#44

1963

508.48

#45

1962

496.74

#45

1961

485.46

#45

DEFINITION: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.