Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.96 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.96 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
122nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.04 kg per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
0.5738 kg per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania is 1.96 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 2.04 kg per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5738 kg per hectare, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 122nd of 180 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 vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8057 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8313 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9586 kg per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8044 kg per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8014 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7602 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7025 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5811 kg per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6385 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5738 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7081 kg per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 0.668 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.903 kg per hectare | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7646 kg per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 1.05 kg per hectare | +37.6% |
| 1976 | 1.01 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.01 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9996 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.17 kg per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 1.02 kg per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 1 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.43 kg per hectare | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 1.3 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.27 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.37 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.13 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 1.27 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.22 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.49 kg per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 1.51 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.23 kg per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 1.15 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7 kg per hectare | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1 kg per hectare | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.77 kg per hectare | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 1.44 kg per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 2.04 kg per hectare | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8581 kg per hectare | -54.8% |
| 2004 | 1.37 kg per hectare | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 kg per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 1.43 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.33 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.65 kg per hectare | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 1.39 kg per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.42 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 1.62 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.71 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.69 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.94 kg per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.88 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.87 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.78 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.82 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.96 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.96 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.96 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7649 kg per hectare | 0.5811 kg per hectare | 0.9586 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8849 kg per hectare | 0.5738 kg per hectare | 1.17 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 kg per hectare | 1 kg per hectare | 1.49 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 kg per hectare | 1.09 kg per hectare | 1.77 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 kg per hectare | 0.8581 kg per hectare | 2.04 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 kg per hectare | 1.31 kg per hectare | 1.94 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 kg per hectare | 1.78 kg per hectare | 1.96 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 119 Djibouti 2.04 kg per hectare compare
- 120 Sao Tome and Principe 2 kg per hectare compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 1.96 kg per hectare compare
- 122 Armenia 1.96 kg per hectare compare
- 124 Uganda 1.92 kg per hectare compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 1.9 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 vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania was 1.96 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 kg per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5738 kg per hectare in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.