Barley yields in Tanzania
Tanzania: Barley yields was 1.95 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.95 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
75th
of 105 countries
All-time high
2.57 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
0.6067 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 105 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.
Barley yields in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6067 tonnes per hectare | -49.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | +53.8% |
| 1971 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +35.7% |
| 1972 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9188 tonnes per hectare | -54.3% |
| 2012 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +75.8% |
| 2013 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.95 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.95 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +75.8% | 0.9188 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | -54.3% | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.9188 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | +53.8% | 0.6067 tonnes per hectare | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare |
| 1969 | -49.4% | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.6067 tonnes per hectare |
| 1971 | +35.7% | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | +33.3% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 105 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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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.