Orange yields in Tanzania
Tanzania: Orange yields was 13.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Orange yields in Tanzania, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, orange yields in Tanzania stood at 13.91 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Tanzania peaked at 13.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.56 tonnes per hectare, in 1996.
That places Tanzania 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Orange yields in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1997 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +57.4% |
| 1998 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 7.73 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.84 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.82 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 10.99 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.96 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 12.95 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 13.26 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.58 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 13.91 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 13.91 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +57.4% | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.45 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.85 tonnes per hectare | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.13 tonnes per hectare | 11.96 tonnes per hectare | 13.91 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 orange yields in Tanzania?
- Orange yields in Tanzania was 13.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for orange yields?
- Tanzania ranks 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.