Fish and seafood production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fish and seafood production was 522,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fish and seafood production in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood production in Tanzania stood at 522,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Tanzania peaked at 522,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70,700 tonnes, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105,989 tonnes | 70,700 tonnes | 152,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 196,882 tonnes | 157,320 tonnes | 271,370 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 292,573 tonnes | 227,790 tonnes | 392,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 339,208 tonnes | 288,550 tonnes | 414,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 372,368 tonnes | 340,150 tonnes | 449,740 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 416,100 tonnes | 377,000 tonnes | 522,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 522,000 tonnes | 522,000 tonnes | 522,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.52 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood production in Tanzania?
- Fish and seafood production in Tanzania was 522,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 522,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,700 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for fish and seafood production?
- Tanzania ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).