Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) was 20.65 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Tanzania is 20.65 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Tanzania peaked at 20.65 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.79 billion current US$, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.79 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 2.06 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.91 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.88 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 3.27 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 3.26 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.36 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.50 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.56 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 4.29 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 4.53 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.41 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.08 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 6.92 billion current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 7.65 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 8.19 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 8.66 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 10.53 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 12.23 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 12.90 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 12.68 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.66 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 15.32 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 15.89 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 16.23 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.69 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 17.51 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 18.37 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 18.72 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 18.48 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 20.65 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 20.65 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.85 billion current US$, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 20.65 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.87 billion current US$, 7.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 3.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 billion current US$ | 3.50 billion current US$ | 7.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.63 billion current US$ | 8.19 billion current US$ | 16.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.40 billion current US$ | 16.69 billion current US$ | 20.65 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Tanzania?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Tanzania was 20.65 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.65 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 billion current US$ in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Tanzania ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.