Change of cereal yield vs land used in Tanzania
Tanzania: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.87
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 2001
All-time low
0.5738
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Tanzania is 1.87, 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 vs land used in Tanzania peaked at 2.04 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5738, in 1970.
Tanzania 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 vs land used in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8057 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8313 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9586 | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8044 | -16.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8014 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7602 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7025 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5811 | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6385 | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5738 | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7081 | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 0.668 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.903 | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7646 | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +37.6% |
| 1976 | 1.01 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9996 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.17 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 1.02 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 1 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.43 | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 1.3 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.27 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.37 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.13 | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 1.27 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.22 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.49 | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 1.51 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.23 | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.23 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 1.15 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.77 | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 2.04 | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8581 | -54.8% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.88 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.82 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.96 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.87 | -4.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7649 | 0.5811 | 0.9586 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8849 | 0.5738 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 1 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 | 1.09 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 0.8581 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.31 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.78 | 1.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6695 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5659 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Tanzania?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Tanzania was 1.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2001.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5738 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Tanzania ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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