Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Cassava, fresh — Area harvested was 1.64 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.64 million ha
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
5th
of 15 countries
All-time high
1.83 million ha
in 2023
All-time low
450,000 ha
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

United Republic of Tanzania recorded 1.64 million ha for cassava, fresh — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 1.83 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 450,000 ha, in 1977.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 570,000 ha
1962 580,000 ha +1.8%
1963 590,000 ha +1.7%
1964 600,000 ha +1.7%
1965 610,000 ha +1.7%
1966 620,000 ha +1.6%
1967 625,000 ha +0.8%
1968 660,000 ha +5.6%
1969 715,000 ha +8.3%
1970 700,000 ha -2.1%
1971 670,000 ha -4.3%
1972 720,000 ha +7.5%
1973 780,000 ha +8.3%
1974 870,000 ha +11.5%
1975 700,000 ha -19.5%
1976 550,000 ha -21.4%
1977 450,000 ha -18.2%
1978 450,000 ha +0.0%
1979 450,000 ha +0.0%
1980 450,000 ha +0.0%
1981 450,000 ha +0.0%
1982 589,450 ha +31.0%
1983 671,810 ha +14.0%
1984 689,730 ha +2.7%
1985 749,000 ha +8.6%
1986 716,000 ha -4.4%
1987 668,200 ha -6.7%
1988 677,300 ha +1.4%
1989 746,900 ha +10.3%
1990 590,210 ha -21.0%
1991 604,200 ha +2.4%
1992 683,710 ha +13.2%
1993 657,000 ha -3.9%
1994 693,200 ha +5.5%
1995 584,800 ha -15.6%
1996 588,200 ha +0.6%
1997 663,500 ha +12.8%
1998 745,400 ha +12.3%
1999 655,700 ha -12.0%
2000 809,700 ha +23.5%
2001 660,900 ha -18.4%
2002 660,260 ha -0.1%
2003 866,282 ha +31.2%
2004 953,749 ha +10.1%
2005 906,387 ha -5.0%
2006 993,171 ha +9.6%
2007 779,067 ha -21.6%
2008 837,744 ha +7.5%
2009 1.08 million ha +29.1%
2010 873,000 ha -19.3%
2011 739,794 ha -15.3%
2012 954,509 ha +29.0%
2013 863,678 ha -9.5%
2014 800,454 ha -7.3%
2015 1.09 million ha +36.8%
2016 995,073 ha -9.1%
2017 1.20 million ha +20.8%
2018 983,505 ha -18.2%
2019 990,835 ha +0.7%
2020 1.23 million ha +23.7%
2021 1.48 million ha +20.8%
2022 1.69 million ha +14.2%
2023 1.83 million ha +8.1%
2024 1.64 million ha -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 618,889 ha 570,000 ha 715,000 ha 9
1970s 634,000 ha 450,000 ha 870,000 ha 10
1980s 640,839 ha 450,000 ha 749,000 ha 10
1990s 646,592 ha 584,800 ha 745,400 ha 10
2000s 854,864 ha 660,260 ha 1.08 million ha 10
2010s 949,797 ha 739,794 ha 1.20 million ha 10
2020s 1.57 million ha 1.23 million ha 1.83 million ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 2 Thailand 1.42 million ha compare
  2. 3 Brazil 1.23 million ha compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.71 million ha compare
  4. 4 Angola 1.09 million ha compare
  5. 5 Ghana 1.08 million ha compare
  6. 6 Mozambique 926,390 ha compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 516,694 ha compare
  8. 7 Uganda 826,544 ha compare
  9. 8 Cambodia 598,220 ha compare
  10. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 295,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cassava, fresh — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania?
Cassava, fresh — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania was 1.64 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cassava, fresh — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 million ha in 2023.
What is the lowest cassava, fresh — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 450,000 ha in 1977.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for cassava, fresh — area harvested?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th out of 15 countries with data for 2024.
Is cassava, fresh — area harvested rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cassava, fresh — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
126 places, 7,733 data points, 1961–2024
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