Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in Tanzania, 1976–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural raw materials exports in Tanzania stood at 2.6%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Tanzania peaked at 24.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
Tanzania ranks 51st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24.2% | — |
| 1977 | 20.2% | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 19.6% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 17.8% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 17.5% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -53.6% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +277.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +277.7% | 1.2% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4% | 17.8% | 24.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 17.5% | 22.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 10.7% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 48 Saint Lucia 2.7% compare
- 49 Papua New Guinea 2.6% compare
- 50 Cambodia 2.6% compare
- 52 Lithuania 2.4% compare
- 53 Congo 2.4% compare
- 54 Faroe Islands 2.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6695 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5659 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Tanzania?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Tanzania was 2.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Tanzania ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.