Potatoes — Yield in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Potatoes — Yield was 8,669 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 8,669 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 11,185 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,865 kg/ha, in 1974.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,250 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 3,489 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 3,498 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3,685 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 3,833 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 3,662 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 3,234 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 3,820 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 4,240 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 3,974 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 3,659 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 2,865 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 3,141 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 3,331 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 3,520 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 3,710 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 3,900 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 4,089 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 4,279 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 4,468 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 4,658 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 4,848 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 5,037 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 5,227 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5,416 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 5,606 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 5,796 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 5,985 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 6,175 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 6,364 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6,554 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6,744 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6,933 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7,123 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7,312 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,502 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7,692 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7,881 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8,071 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8,261 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8,221 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8,186 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,167 kg/ha | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 5,238 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,200 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,381 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4,400 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 8,513 kg/ha | +93.5% |
| 2011 | 7,659 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 7,332 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 8,700 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 9,165 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 8,441 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 7,428 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 3,554 kg/ha | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 11,185 kg/ha | +214.7% |
| 2019 | 10,491 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 8,922 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 8,294 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 8,502 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8,586 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 8,669 kg/ha | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield in United Republic of 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% | 3,554 kg/ha | 11,185 kg/ha |
| 2010 | +93.5% | 4,400 kg/ha | 8,513 kg/ha |
| 2017 | -52.2% | 7,428 kg/ha | 3,554 kg/ha |
| 2005 | -36.9% | 8,186 kg/ha | 5,167 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,406 kg/ha | 3,000 kg/ha | 3,833 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,616 kg/ha | 2,865 kg/ha | 4,240 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,942 kg/ha | 4,089 kg/ha | 5,796 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,839 kg/ha | 5,985 kg/ha | 7,692 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,601 kg/ha | 4,400 kg/ha | 8,261 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,247 kg/ha | 3,554 kg/ha | 11,185 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,595 kg/ha | 8,294 kg/ha | 8,922 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Potatoes — yield in United Republic of Tanzania was 8,669 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,185 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,865 kg/ha in 1974.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for potatoes — yield?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.