Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 2.06 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Tanzania is 2.06 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 57.4% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Tanzania peaked at 2.06 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57,000 tonnes, in 1969.
That places Tanzania 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 123,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 144,000 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 93,000 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1964 | 59,000 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1965 | 79,000 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1966 | 91,000 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 74,000 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 74,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 57,000 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 78,000 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1971 | 67,000 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 196,000 tonnes | +192.5% |
| 1973 | 62,000 tonnes | -68.4% |
| 1974 | 446,000 tonnes | +619.4% |
| 1975 | 486,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 151,000 tonnes | -68.9% |
| 1977 | 173,000 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 137,000 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 70,000 tonnes | -48.9% |
| 1980 | 414,000 tonnes | +491.4% |
| 1981 | 272,000 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1982 | 333,000 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 235,000 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 273,000 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 414,000 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1986 | 233,000 tonnes | -43.7% |
| 1987 | 187,000 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 149,000 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 62,000 tonnes | -58.4% |
| 1990 | 90,000 tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 149,000 tonnes | +65.6% |
| 1992 | 210,000 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 215,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 347,000 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 1995 | 218,000 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 247,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 402,000 tonnes | +62.8% |
| 1998 | 773,000 tonnes | +92.3% |
| 1999 | 266,000 tonnes | -65.6% |
| 2000 | 577,000 tonnes | +116.9% |
| 2001 | 648,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 590,000 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 795,000 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million tonnes | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 658,000 tonnes | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million tonnes | +65.8% |
| 2007 | 941,000 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 636,000 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million tonnes | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million tonnes | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 914,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 823,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 154,000 tonnes | -81.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million tonnes | +598.1% |
| 2020 | 891,000 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 868,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million tonnes | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 2.06 million tonnes | +57.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.06 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.06 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +619.4% | 62,000 tonnes | 446,000 tonnes |
| 2019 | +598.1% | 154,000 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes |
| 1980 | +491.4% | 70,000 tonnes | 414,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,222 tonnes | 57,000 tonnes | 144,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 186,600 tonnes | 62,000 tonnes | 486,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 257,200 tonnes | 62,000 tonnes | 414,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 291,700 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 773,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 800,900 tonnes | 577,000 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million tonnes | 154,000 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million tonnes | 868,000 tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 4 |
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Tanzania?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Tanzania was 2.06 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,000 tonnes in 1969.
- How does Tanzania rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Tanzania ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.