Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production was 1.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.87 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.04 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
0.5738 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Tanzania, United Republic of is 1.87 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5738 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8057 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8313 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9586 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8044 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8014 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7602 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7025 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5811 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6385 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5738 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7081 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 0.668 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.903 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7646 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +37.6% |
| 1976 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9996 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8581 tonnes per hectare | -54.8% |
| 2004 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7649 tonnes per hectare | 0.5811 tonnes per hectare | 0.9586 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8849 tonnes per hectare | 0.5738 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 0.8581 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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 change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.87 tonnes per hectare 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 change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5738 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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 Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.