Cereal production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereal production was 15.47 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Tanzania stood at 15.47 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Tanzania peaked at 15.47 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 985,114 tonnes, in 1968.
That places Tanzania 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million tonnes | 985,114 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.01 million tonnes | 11.93 million tonnes | 15.47 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.52 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Tanzania?
- Cereal production in Tanzania was 15.47 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.47 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 985,114 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Tanzania rank for cereal production?
- Tanzania ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.