Cereal production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereal production was 15.47 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.47 million tonnes
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.47 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
985,114 tonnes
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 32nd out of 186 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.
Cereal production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.38 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 1.12 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.35 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 1.16 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 985,114 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 1.09 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 1.00 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.23 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.57 million tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 2.14 million tonnes | +55.3% |
| 1976 | 2.39 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 2.64 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 2.75 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 3.23 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 2.96 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 2.84 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.01 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.87 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.14 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 3.62 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 3.78 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 4.03 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 3.66 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 4.79 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 3.96 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 3.86 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.54 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 3.92 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 2.95 million tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 4.65 million tonnes | +57.6% |
| 1996 | 4.87 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.36 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1998 | 4.47 million tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 4.01 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 3.62 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 4.54 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 6.37 million tonnes | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 4.11 million tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 6.71 million tonnes | +63.2% |
| 2005 | 5.39 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 5.75 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.40 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 7.65 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 5.81 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 8.64 million tonnes | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 7.96 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.12 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.87 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 10.87 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 10.05 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 10.80 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.35 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.83 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.41 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.49 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 12.39 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.93 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.79 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 15.47 million tonnes | +20.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 15.47 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 7.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 15.47 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 9.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 32nd out of 186 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.