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.

Millet production in Tanzania

Name: Millet production in Tanzania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tanzania: Millet production was 235,000 metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

235,000 metric tons

Change on year

down 33.0%

World rank

11th

of 37 countries

All-time high

460,000 metric tons

in 1979

All-time low

91,280 metric tons

in 2003

Years of data

1961–2011

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.

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

8 Senegal 480,759 metric tons compare
9 Sudan 471,000 metric tons compare
10 Guinea 250,000 metric tons compare
12 Ghana 183,921 metric tons compare
13 Cameroon 92,000 metric tons compare
14 Gambia 87,234 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.91 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 22.91 (2025)
Land under cereal production 6.52 million hectares (2023)

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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

Indicator: Millet production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 43 places, 2,071 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.