Soybean yields in Tanzania
Tanzania: Soybean yields was 1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.3 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
All-time low
0.21 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 106 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.
Soybean yields in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.26 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.275 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2667 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2429 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 0.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2606 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.254 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.21 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2249 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2551 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2701 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2851 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3003 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3152 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3302 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3453 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3602 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3754 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3904 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4054 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4204 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4354 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4505 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4653 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4804 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4954 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5105 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5255 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5405 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5557 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5707 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5857 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6007 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.632 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6477 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6458 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6607 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6759 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6909 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7054 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +84.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7209 tonnes per hectare | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8403 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7168 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6621 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8683 tonnes per hectare | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8684 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9604 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.2 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +84.3% | 0.7054 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare |
| 2004 | -32.0% | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.7209 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +31.1% | 0.6621 tonnes per hectare | 0.8683 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 106 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.