Corn yields in Tanzania
Tanzania: Corn yields was 1.76 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.76 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
128th
of 171 countries
All-time high
3.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
0.4808 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); 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 corn yields in Tanzania is 1.76 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Tanzania peaked at 3.14 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4808 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7468 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8854 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7742 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7905 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5434 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6292 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4808 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1971 | 0.73 tonnes per hectare | +51.8% |
| 1972 | 0.621 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.887 tonnes per hectare | +42.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6918 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +79.6% |
| 1976 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +70.1% |
| 1996 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +96.6% |
| 2000 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +62.4% |
| 2002 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7549 tonnes per hectare | -70.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +94.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.76 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.04 tonnes per hectare, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.76 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7411 tonnes per hectare | 0.5434 tonnes per hectare | 0.8854 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9498 tonnes per hectare | 0.4808 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 0.7549 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 corn yields in Tanzania?
- Corn yields in Tanzania was 1.76 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4808 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for corn yields?
- Tanzania ranks 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.