Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Tanzania stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 61.5% on the previous year and up 14,931.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Tanzania peaked at 2.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 74th of 181 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 industrial uses in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +315.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -59.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +188.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -60.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +227.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +309.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +61.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 63.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 71 Central African Republic 2.3% compare
- 72 Georgia 2.3% compare
- 73 Bangladesh 2.2% compare
- 75 Italy 2.1% compare
- 76 Finland 2.0% compare
- 77 South Korea 1.9% compare
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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Tanzania?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Tanzania was 2.2% 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 industrial uses recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Tanzania ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,931.5%. 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 industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.