Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 17th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 14 Guinea 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Ethiopia 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Moldova 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Paraguay 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Pakistan 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Togo 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.