Barley yields in Tanzania
Tanzania: Barley yields was 1.95 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley yields in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, barley yields in Tanzania stood at 1.95 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Tanzania peaked at 2.57 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6067 tonnes per hectare, in 1969.
That places Tanzania 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 0.6067 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 0.9188 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.52 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Tanzania?
- Barley yields in Tanzania was 1.95 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6067 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- How does Tanzania rank for barley yields?
- Tanzania ranks 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.