Millet production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Millet production was 235,000 metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet production in Tanzania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 235,000 metric tons for millet production in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet production in Tanzania peaked at 460,000 metric tons in 1979 and was at its lowest, 91,280 metric tons, in 2003.
That places Tanzania 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Millet production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 145,000 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 135,000 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 142,000 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 102,849 metric tons | -27.6% |
| 1965 | 116,595 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 133,803 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 121,226 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 122,380 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 135,938 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 154,042 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 128,846 metric tons | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 128,382 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 105,464 metric tons | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 114,389 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 185,000 metric tons | +61.7% |
| 1976 | 225,000 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 254,000 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 376,000 metric tons | +48.0% |
| 1979 | 460,000 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 340,000 metric tons | -26.1% |
| 1981 | 280,000 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 390,000 metric tons | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 320,000 metric tons | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 305,000 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 410,000 metric tons | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 293,000 metric tons | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 291,000 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 219,120 metric tons | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 300,000 metric tons | +36.9% |
| 1990 | 200,000 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 200,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 262,778 metric tons | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 210,250 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 295,000 metric tons | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 222,000 metric tons | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 269,000 metric tons | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 347,000 metric tons | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 235,900 metric tons | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 194,400 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 219,000 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 206,500 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 233,410 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 91,280 metric tons | -60.9% |
| 2004 | 246,250 metric tons | +169.8% |
| 2005 | 218,760 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 227,905 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 219,000 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 149,520 metric tons | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 312,420 metric tons | +108.9% |
| 2010 | 350,870 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 235,000 metric tons | -33.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 235,000 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57,292 metric tons, 4.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 235,000 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58,436 metric tons, 4.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +169.8% | 91,280 metric tons | 246,250 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,310 metric tons | 102,849 metric tons | 145,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 213,112 metric tons | 105,464 metric tons | 460,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 314,812 metric tons | 219,120 metric tons | 410,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,633 metric tons | 194,400 metric tons | 347,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,404 metric tons | 91,280 metric tons | 312,420 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,935 metric tons | 235,000 metric tons | 350,870 metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 millet production in Tanzania?
- Millet production in Tanzania was 235,000 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 460,000 metric tons in 1979.
- What is the lowest millet production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,280 metric tons in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for millet production?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on millet relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.