Potato yields in Tanzania
Tanzania: Potato yields was 8.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.67 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
138th
of 159 countries
All-time high
11.18 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
2.87 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 8.67 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Tanzania peaked at 11.18 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.87 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.
Tanzania ranks 138th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.55 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.26 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 8.51 tonnes per hectare | +93.5% |
| 2011 | 7.66 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 11.18 tonnes per hectare | +214.7% |
| 2019 | 10.49 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.92 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 8.29 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.67 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 54% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.67 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +214.7% | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | 11.18 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +93.5% | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 8.51 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | -52.2% | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | 3.55 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | -36.9% | 8.19 tonnes per hectare | 5.17 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 tonnes per hectare | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 8.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 tonnes per hectare | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | 11.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | 8.29 tonnes per hectare | 8.92 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 potato yields in Tanzania?
- Potato yields in Tanzania was 8.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- How does Tanzania rank for potato yields?
- Tanzania ranks 138th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.