Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 1,961 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,961 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
122nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
2,044 kg per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
573.8 kg per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1,961 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2023.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Tanzania peaked at 2,044 kg per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 573.8 kg per hectare, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 122nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 805.7 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 831.3 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 958.6 kg per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 804.4 kg per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1965 | 801.4 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 760.2 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 702.5 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 581.1 kg per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 638.5 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 573.8 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 708.1 kg per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 668 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 903 kg per hectare | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 764.6 kg per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 1,052 kg per hectare | +37.6% |
| 1976 | 1,008 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1,006 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 999.6 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,166 kg per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 1,020 kg per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 1,003 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,430 kg per hectare | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 1,301 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1,271 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,367 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1,127 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 1,274 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1,220 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1,489 kg per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 1,506 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,234 kg per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 1,088 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 1,227 kg per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 1,152 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1,703 kg per hectare | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 1,588 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,101 kg per hectare | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 1,199 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1,766 kg per hectare | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 1,441 kg per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 2,044 kg per hectare | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 1,900 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 858.1 kg per hectare | -54.8% |
| 2004 | 1,371 kg per hectare | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 1,102 kg per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 1,327 kg per hectare | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 1,427 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1,334 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,110 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1,648 kg per hectare | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 1,390 kg per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 1,315 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,418 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1,669 kg per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 1,617 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,711 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,692 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,938 kg per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1,884 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,870 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,782 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,815 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,961 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,961 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,961 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 764.86 kg per hectare | 581.1 kg per hectare | 958.6 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 884.91 kg per hectare | 573.8 kg per hectare | 1,166 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,250 kg per hectare | 1,003 kg per hectare | 1,489 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,356 kg per hectare | 1,088 kg per hectare | 1,766 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,391 kg per hectare | 858.1 kg per hectare | 2,044 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,628 kg per hectare | 1,315 kg per hectare | 1,938 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,857 kg per hectare | 1,782 kg per hectare | 1,961 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 119 Djibouti 2,041 kg per hectare compare
- 120 Sao Tome and Principe 2,004 kg per hectare compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 1,963 kg per hectare compare
- 122 Armenia 1,961 kg per hectare compare
- 124 Uganda 1,920 kg per hectare compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 1,900 kg per hectare 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 yield in Tanzania?
- Cereal yield in Tanzania was 1,961 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,044 kg per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 573.8 kg per hectare in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for cereal yield?
- Tanzania ranks 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.