Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 11.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Tanzania is 11.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Tanzania peaked at 19.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 141st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.6% | — |
| 1962 | 5.6% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +296.0% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 11.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 11.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +296.0% | 3.3% | 12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 3.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6695 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5659 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Tanzania?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Tanzania was 11.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Tanzania ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.