Corn yields in Tanzania
Tanzania: Corn yields was 1.76 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 127th out of 170 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 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 127th out of 170 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.