Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 1.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.87 tonnes per hectare for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Tanzania peaked at 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5738 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 131st out of 185 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 | 0.7649 tonnes per hectare | 0.5811 tonnes per hectare | 0.9586 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8849 tonnes per hectare | 0.5738 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 0.8581 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Tanzania?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Tanzania was 1.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5738 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Tanzania ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.