Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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?, per square in Tanzania peaked at 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0643 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Tanzania 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1389 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1626 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 0.105 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0666 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1027 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0835 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0835 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0643 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0881 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0756 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2213 tonnes per square kilometre | +192.5% |
| 1973 | 0.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5035 tonnes per square kilometre | +619.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5487 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1705 tonnes per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1953 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1547 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 0.079 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4674 tonnes per square kilometre | +491.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3071 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3759 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2653 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3082 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4674 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1986 | 0.263 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2111 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1682 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1016 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1682 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2371 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2427 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3917 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2461 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2788 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4538 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8727 tonnes per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3003 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6514 tonnes per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7315 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6661 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8975 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7428 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.718 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9291 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1739 tonnes per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2019 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +598.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9799 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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% | 0.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5035 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +598.1% | 0.1739 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +491.4% | 0.079 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4674 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0996 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0643 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1626 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2107 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5487 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2904 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4674 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3293 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1016 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8727 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9042 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6514 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1739 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9799 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 148 Mozambique 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 149 Sweden 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 United States 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Malawi 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Belarus 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Tanzania?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Tanzania was 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0643 tonnes per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Tanzania rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Tanzania ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.