Tomatoes — Yield in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Tomatoes — Yield was 16,968 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomatoes — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, tomatoes — yield in Eastern Africa stood at 16,968 kg/ha.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 19,413 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,767 kg/ha, in 1983.
That places Eastern Africa 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomatoes — Yield in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,359 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,469 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 9,446 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 9,483 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 9,565 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 9,799 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 10,136 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 10,142 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 10,049 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 9,893 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 10,023 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 10,052 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 10,324 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 10,228 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 10,006 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 10,139 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 9,988 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 10,327 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 10,046 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 9,859 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 9,582 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 9,523 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 7,767 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 7,792 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 8,046 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 8,728 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 9,415 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 9,253 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 9,557 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 9,286 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 9,326 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10,130 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 9,841 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 9,546 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 9,265 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 9,598 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 9,686 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 10,022 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 10,053 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10,221 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9,909 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8,566 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 10,605 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 9,831 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 12,279 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 11,820 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 12,153 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 10,940 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 12,596 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 13,025 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 13,018 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13,993 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 13,857 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14,710 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 15,300 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 14,452 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 14,387 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16,800 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 16,355 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 18,948 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 19,413 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 18,732 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 17,007 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 16,968 kg/ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,716 kg/ha | 9,359 kg/ha | 10,142 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,103 kg/ha | 9,893 kg/ha | 10,327 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,952 kg/ha | 7,767 kg/ha | 9,859 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,675 kg/ha | 9,265 kg/ha | 10,130 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,892 kg/ha | 8,566 kg/ha | 12,596 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,590 kg/ha | 13,018 kg/ha | 16,800 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,214 kg/ha | 16,968 kg/ha | 19,413 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — yield in Eastern Africa?
- Tomatoes — yield in Eastern Africa was 16,968 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,413 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,767 kg/ha in 1983.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for tomatoes — yield?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tomatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.