Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.1332 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1332 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
39th
of 158 countries
All-time high
0.5408 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.1271 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 0.1332 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.5408 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1271 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 39th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3979 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.3701 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3715 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3335 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3274 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3181 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2992 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2708 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5011 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4457 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4042 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3777 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3213 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3538 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3206 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2953 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2568 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2635 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2063 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1888 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1942 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2073 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2263 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2083 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2934 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3915 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3996 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5096 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5408 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4474 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4629 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5145 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4705 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4201 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3521 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2826 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2867 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2651 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2482 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.257 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3371 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2391 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2862 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2558 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2968 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2563 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1919 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1912 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2066 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2016 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1816 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1696 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1729 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1725 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1527 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1583 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1484 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1424 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1367 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1271 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1275 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1332 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1332 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.174 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1332 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +88.0% | 0.2666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5011 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3284 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3979 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.354 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2568 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5011 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2825 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1888 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5096 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4043 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2651 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5408 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.256 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1912 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3371 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1754 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1484 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2066 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1334 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1271 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1424 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 36 Nicaragua 0.1508 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Ethiopia 0.1445 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Ukraine 0.1404 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 India 0.1315 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Belarus 0.1177 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Lebanon 0.1167 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.1332 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5408 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1271 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 39th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.