Sweet potatoes — Yield in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Sweet potatoes — Yield was 6,437 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,437 kg/ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 16 countries
All-time high
7,415 kg/ha
in 2017
All-time low
1,045 kg/ha
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Yield in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — yield in United Republic of Tanzania is 6,437 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — yield in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 7,415 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,045 kg/ha, in 1985.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sweet potatoes — Yield in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Yield in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 6,936 kg/ha
1962 6,562 kg/ha -5.4%
1963 7,276 kg/ha +10.9%
1964 6,734 kg/ha -7.5%
1965 5,728 kg/ha -14.9%
1966 6,583 kg/ha +14.9%
1967 6,868 kg/ha +4.3%
1968 6,653 kg/ha -3.1%
1969 6,729 kg/ha +1.1%
1970 6,114 kg/ha -9.1%
1971 3,814 kg/ha -37.6%
1972 2,788 kg/ha -26.9%
1973 2,923 kg/ha +4.8%
1974 2,743 kg/ha -6.2%
1975 2,867 kg/ha +4.5%
1976 2,932 kg/ha +2.3%
1977 2,928 kg/ha -0.2%
1978 3,662 kg/ha +25.1%
1979 3,121 kg/ha -14.8%
1980 2,910 kg/ha -6.8%
1981 3,077 kg/ha +5.7%
1982 2,532 kg/ha -17.7%
1983 1,792 kg/ha -29.2%
1984 2,076 kg/ha +15.8%
1985 1,045 kg/ha -49.7%
1986 1,250 kg/ha +19.6%
1987 1,294 kg/ha +3.6%
1988 1,254 kg/ha -3.1%
1989 1,699 kg/ha +35.4%
1990 1,305 kg/ha -23.2%
1991 1,253 kg/ha -3.9%
1992 1,300 kg/ha +3.7%
1993 1,201 kg/ha -7.6%
1994 1,284 kg/ha +6.9%
1995 1,531 kg/ha +19.3%
1996 1,441 kg/ha -5.9%
1997 1,836 kg/ha +27.4%
1998 1,715 kg/ha -6.6%
1999 2,004 kg/ha +16.8%
2000 1,909 kg/ha -4.8%
2001 1,857 kg/ha -2.7%
2002 3,462 kg/ha +86.4%
2003 1,534 kg/ha -55.7%
2004 2,902 kg/ha +89.1%
2005 3,016 kg/ha +3.9%
2006 2,765 kg/ha -8.3%
2007 3,555 kg/ha +28.6%
2008 6,743 kg/ha +89.7%
2009 2,174 kg/ha -67.8%
2010 4,207 kg/ha +93.5%
2011 5,112 kg/ha +21.5%
2012 4,635 kg/ha -9.3%
2013 4,401 kg/ha -5.1%
2014 4,756 kg/ha +8.1%
2015 4,627 kg/ha -2.7%
2016 5,819 kg/ha +25.8%
2017 7,415 kg/ha +27.4%
2018 7,057 kg/ha -4.8%
2019 7,269 kg/ha +3.0%
2020 7,264 kg/ha -0.1%
2021 7,341 kg/ha +1.1%
2022 7,393 kg/ha +0.7%
2023 6,437 kg/ha -12.9%
2024 6,437 kg/ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,674 kg/ha 5,728 kg/ha 7,276 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,389 kg/ha 2,743 kg/ha 6,114 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,893 kg/ha 1,045 kg/ha 3,077 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,487 kg/ha 1,201 kg/ha 2,004 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,992 kg/ha 1,534 kg/ha 6,743 kg/ha 10
2010s 5,530 kg/ha 4,207 kg/ha 7,415 kg/ha 10
2020s 6,975 kg/ha 6,437 kg/ha 7,393 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 6 Australia and New Zealand 30,206 kg/ha compare
  2. 7 Botswana 29,658 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Polynesia 10,197 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Spain 29,045 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Ethiopia 28,431 kg/ha compare
  6. 10 Barbados 27,604 kg/ha compare
  7. 10 Cabo Verde 13,957 kg/ha compare
  8. 10 Melanesia 5,636 kg/ha compare
  9. 11 Cook Islands 27,481 kg/ha compare
  10. 12 Malawi 25,355 kg/ha compare
  11. 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5,461 kg/ha compare
  12. 12 Micronesia 5,461 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — yield in United Republic of Tanzania?
Sweet potatoes — yield in United Republic of Tanzania was 6,437 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 7,415 kg/ha in 2017.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,045 kg/ha in 1985.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for sweet potatoes — yield?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 9th out of 16 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — yield rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Sweet potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 8,853 data points, 1961–2024
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