Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 22.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 22.9% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 30.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2025.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 32nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.0% | — |
| 1991 | 30.2% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | -1.8% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 22.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 22.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 26.4% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 23.2% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.0% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.9% | 25.3% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 22.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2025.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.