Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 22.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, 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 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 peaked at 30.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2025.
Tanzania 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 (Agriculture) in Tanzania, 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 compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 22.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania'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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6695 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5659 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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About this data
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.