Agricultural output, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Agricultural output, per capita was 153.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
153.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
145th
of 158 countries
All-time high
173.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
96.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, per capita in Tanzania stood at 153.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 173.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 145th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 109.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 118.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 112.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 108.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 117.75 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 111.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 105.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 105.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 105.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 97.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 96.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 104.28 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 102.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 125.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 124 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 131.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 132.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 138.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 122.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 125.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 132.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 138.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 134.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 141.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 136.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 127.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 119.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 128.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 128.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 120.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 112.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 112.28 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 104.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 105.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 107.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 99.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 107.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 101.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 96.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 99.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 131.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 98.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 125.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 120.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 137.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 135.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 125.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 128.83 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 147.75 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 151.77 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 151.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 158.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 171.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 173.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 159.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 146.17 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 157.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 153.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 154.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 153.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 148.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 151.28 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 153.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 153.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 339.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 45% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 153.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 105.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 118.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 96.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 138.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 119.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 141.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 99.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 128.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 96.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 137.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 146.17 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 173.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 148.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 154.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 142 Ethiopia 163.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 143 Malta 155.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 144 Sudan 155.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 146 Yemen 153.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 147 Qatar 134.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 148 Iraq 104.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per capita in Tanzania?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Tanzania was 153.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 173.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 145th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.