Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 256,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Tanzania is 256,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.8% on the previous year and up 25,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Tanzania peaked at 256,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 50th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 4,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1998 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 9,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 5,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 7,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 3,000 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 2010 | 10,000 tonnes | +233.3% |
| 2011 | 4,000 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 6,000 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31,000 tonnes | +244.4% |
| 2022 | 144,000 tonnes | +364.5% |
| 2023 | 256,000 tonnes | +77.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 256,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 28.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 256,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,000 tonnes, 128.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +364.5% | 31,000 tonnes | 144,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,400 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,400 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,100 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 256,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Tanzania?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Tanzania was 256,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 256,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Tanzania ranks 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25,500.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.