Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 10.03 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tanzania stood at 10.03 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tanzania peaked at 10.03 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 769,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 22nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 831,333 tonnes | 769,000 tonnes | 905,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million tonnes | 838,000 tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.10 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 7.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 million tonnes | 7.80 million tonnes | 10.03 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tanzania?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tanzania was 10.03 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 769,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.