Groundnut yields in Tanzania
Tanzania: Groundnut yields was 0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
95th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.51 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0.4444 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in Tanzania, 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 groundnut yields in Tanzania is 0.8 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Tanzania peaked at 1.51 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4444 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 95th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9967 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9148 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6115 tonnes per hectare | -33.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6039 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7899 tonnes per hectare | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7283 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8926 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 0.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5974 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5968 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5943 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5625 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5909 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.587 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5957 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6042 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6042 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.602 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.602 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.599 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.539 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5196 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7009 tonnes per hectare | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7067 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.689 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6785 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6372 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6379 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6553 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.646 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5796 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8362 tonnes per hectare | +88.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9451 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.915 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8855 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7179 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7292 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7287 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.724 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.812 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9647 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9647 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9647 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +56.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6737 tonnes per hectare | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6771 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6837 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6869 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8777 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9184 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8528 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.8 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.18 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.8 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +88.2% | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | 0.8362 tonnes per hectare |
| 2013 | +56.5% | 0.9647 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | -40.4% | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 0.6737 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | +34.9% | 0.5196 tonnes per hectare | 0.7009 tonnes per hectare |
| 1969 | -33.2% | 0.9148 tonnes per hectare | 0.6115 tonnes per hectare |
| 2014 | -33.1% | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9509 tonnes per hectare | 0.6115 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6837 tonnes per hectare | 0.5625 tonnes per hectare | 0.8926 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.6042 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6451 tonnes per hectare | 0.5196 tonnes per hectare | 0.7067 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7738 tonnes per hectare | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | 0.9451 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9265 tonnes per hectare | 0.6737 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8278 tonnes per hectare | 0.69 tonnes per hectare | 0.9184 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 92 East Timor 0.8222 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 Liberia 0.8201 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 0.8077 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Mauritania 0.7846 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Togo 0.7541 tonnes per hectare compare
- 98 Eritrea 0.7457 tonnes per hectare 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 groundnut yields in Tanzania?
- Groundnut yields in Tanzania was 0.8 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 groundnut yields recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4444 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for groundnut yields?
- Tanzania ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.