Tomato yields in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tomato yields was 13.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.25 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
132nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
13.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
6.95 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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
In 2024, tomato yields in Tanzania stood at 13.25 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Tanzania peaked at 13.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.95 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 132nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 7.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 7.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 7.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 7.3 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 9.63 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 12.19 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 12.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 13.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 13.25 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.8 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 13.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.23 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.92 tonnes per hectare | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | 9.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.31 tonnes per hectare | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | 13.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.08 tonnes per hectare | 12.78 tonnes per hectare | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 tomato yields in Tanzania?
- Tomato yields in Tanzania was 13.25 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 tomato yields recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for tomato yields?
- Tanzania ranks 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tomato 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.