Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.192 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.192 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
76th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.216 metric tons per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.0743 metric tons per person
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Tanzania is 0.192 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.216 metric tons per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0743 metric tons per person, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0996 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0984 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1276 metric tons per person | +29.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1018 metric tons per person | -20.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0979 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1138 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0951 metric tons per person | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0782 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0833 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0743 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.088 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0829 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1048 metric tons per person | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0884 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1325 metric tons per person | +49.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1426 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1521 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.153 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1736 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1543 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1437 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1474 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1363 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1443 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.161 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1624 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1679 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1479 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1881 metric tons per person | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1517 metric tons per person | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1441 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1289 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1382 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1003 metric tons per person | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1532 metric tons per person | +52.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1575 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1065 metric tons per person | -32.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1378 metric tons per person | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1204 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1057 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1289 metric tons per person | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1764 metric tons per person | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1108 metric tons per person | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 0.176 metric tons per person | +58.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1377 metric tons per person | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1426 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1545 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1797 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1331 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1931 metric tons per person | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1728 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1714 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1816 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.216 metric tons per person | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1933 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2006 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1859 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1886 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1759 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2048 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1972 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1844 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.192 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.192 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.192 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0995 metric tons per person | 0.0782 metric tons per person | 0.1276 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1192 metric tons per person | 0.0743 metric tons per person | 0.1736 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1553 metric tons per person | 0.1363 metric tons per person | 0.1881 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1339 metric tons per person | 0.1003 metric tons per person | 0.1575 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1445 metric tons per person | 0.1057 metric tons per person | 0.1797 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1879 metric tons per person | 0.1714 metric tons per person | 0.216 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1946 metric tons per person | 0.1844 metric tons per person | 0.2048 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 73 Egypt 0.2042 metric tons per person compare
- 74 Benin 0.2009 metric tons per person compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 0.1994 metric tons per person compare
- 77 North Korea 0.1844 metric tons per person compare
- 78 Togo 0.1842 metric tons per person compare
- 79 Sierra Leone 0.1816 metric tons per person compare
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), per capita in Tanzania?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Tanzania was 0.192 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.216 metric tons per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0743 metric tons per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.