Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 7.17 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Tanzania stood at 7.17 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 294.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 63.19 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -35.49 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Tanzania ranks 42nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 33.54 % change on previous year | +1966.1% |
| 1964 | -17.77 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1965 | -0.8774 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1966 | 19.91 % change on previous year | -2368.8% |
| 1967 | -13.84 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1968 | -15.08 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1970 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1971 | 22.58 % change on previous year | -395.0% |
| 1972 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1973 | 31.02 % change on previous year | -1393.4% |
| 1974 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1975 | 55.34 % change on previous year | -543.9% |
| 1976 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1977 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1979 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +308.2% |
| 1980 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1981 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1982 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 1983 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1984 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -311.5% |
| 1985 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1986 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1987 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1988 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 1989 | 30.61 % change on previous year | -433.4% |
| 1990 | -17.25 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1991 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1992 | -8.29 % change on previous year | +220.3% |
| 1993 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 1994 | -24.61 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 1995 | 57.62 % change on previous year | -334.2% |
| 1996 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1997 | -30.97 % change on previous year | -756.6% |
| 1998 | 32.76 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 1999 | -10.23 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2000 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 25.24 % change on previous year | -361.5% |
| 2002 | 40.42 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2003 | -35.49 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2004 | 63.19 % change on previous year | -278.0% |
| 2005 | -19.57 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2006 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2007 | 11.43 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2008 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 2009 | -24.11 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
| 2010 | 48.83 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 2011 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2012 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +344.6% |
| 2014 | 22.64 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 2015 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2016 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 2017 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2018 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2019 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 2020 | 19.99 % change on previous year | -612.1% |
| 2021 | -0.7847 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2022 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +370.1% |
| 2023 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 7.17 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.89 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 7.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +2368.8% | -0.8774 % change on previous year | 19.91 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +1966.1% | 1.62 % change on previous year | 33.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -17.77 % change on previous year | 33.54 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.02 % change on previous year | -12.47 % change on previous year | 55.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.62 % change on previous year | -9.18 % change on previous year | 30.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -30.97 % change on previous year | 57.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.75 % change on previous year | -35.49 % change on previous year | 63.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -7.96 % change on previous year | 48.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 19.99 % change on previous year | 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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Tanzania was 7.17 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.19 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.49 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.