Soybean yields in Tanzania
Tanzania: Soybean yields was 1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soybean yields in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.2 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Tanzania peaked at 1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.21 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
That places Tanzania 72nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2482 tonnes per hectare | 0.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.275 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3077 tonnes per hectare | 0.24 tonnes per hectare | 0.3754 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4579 tonnes per hectare | 0.3904 tonnes per hectare | 0.5255 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6115 tonnes per hectare | 0.5405 tonnes per hectare | 0.6759 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8356 tonnes per hectare | 0.6621 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.8683 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.52 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Tanzania?
- Soybean yields in Tanzania was 1.2 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 soybean yields recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Tanzania rank for soybean yields?
- Tanzania ranks 72nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Soybean 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.