Groundnut yields in Tanzania
Tanzania: Groundnut yields was 0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 94th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 91 East Timor 0.8222 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 Liberia 0.8201 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 0.8077 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Mauritania 0.7846 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Togo 0.7541 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Eritrea 0.7457 tonnes per hectare compare
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 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 94th out of 119 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.