Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 14.44 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.44 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
76th
of 181 countries
All-time high
14.44 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.11 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 14.44 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 14.44 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Tanzania 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1964 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1976 | 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 3.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 4.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 4.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 5.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 4.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 4.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 3.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 5.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1996 | 5.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1998 | 5.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 5.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 7.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 4.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 7.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2005 | 6.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 6.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 8.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 6.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 9.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 8.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 9.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 12.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 11.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 12.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 12.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 14.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 13.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 14.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 14.44 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 14.44 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 73 Uzbekistan 17.95 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 74 Paraguay 17.35 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Africa 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 77 Lebanon 13.04 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 78 Iran 12.92 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 79 Gambia 12.74 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 14.44 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.44 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Tanzania rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.