Land under cereal production in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Land under cereal production was 6.52 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.52 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6.95 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
1.24 million hectares
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 6.52 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6.95 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million hectares, in 1962.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.26 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.44 million hectares | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 1.41 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.40 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.77 million hectares | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 1.65 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 1.70 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.75 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.74 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.80 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.74 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.80 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.03 million hectares | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 2.37 million hectares | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 2.62 million hectares | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 2.75 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.77 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.90 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 2.83 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.10 million hectares | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 2.21 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 2.47 million hectares | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 2.65 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 3.35 million hectares | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 3.17 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 3.00 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 3.21 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 2.63 million hectares | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 3.13 million hectares | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 3.25 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.19 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.56 million hectares | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 2.73 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 3.07 million hectares | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 3.06 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.73 million hectares | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million hectares | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 2.51 million hectares | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 2.22 million hectares | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 3.35 million hectares | +51.1% |
| 2003 | 4.79 million hectares | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 4.89 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.90 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.33 million hectares | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 4.49 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.74 million hectares | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 5.23 million hectares | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 5.24 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.72 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 6.18 million hectares | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 6.25 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.52 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.22 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.31 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.11 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.59 million hectares | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 5.53 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.68 million hectares | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 6.95 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.57 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.52 million hectares | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.14 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 5.74 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | 6.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 million hectares | 6.52 million hectares | 6.95 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Land under cereal production in Tanzania, United Republic of was 6.52 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million hectares in 1962.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for land under cereal production?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.