Wheat — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Wheat — Area harvested was 86,500 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86,500 ha
Change on year
up 44.2%
World rank
8th
of 14 countries
All-time high
149,200 ha
in 2009
All-time low
8,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wheat — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 86,500 ha.

The figure is up 44.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 149,200 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,000 ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Wheat — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 8,000 ha
1962 18,000 ha +125.0%
1963 22,000 ha +22.2%
1964 25,000 ha +13.6%
1965 33,000 ha +32.0%
1966 34,000 ha +3.0%
1967 31,000 ha -8.8%
1968 38,000 ha +22.6%
1969 38,000 ha +0.0%
1970 60,000 ha +57.9%
1971 78,308 ha +30.5%
1972 91,302 ha +16.6%
1973 55,372 ha -39.4%
1974 46,000 ha -16.9%
1975 56,000 ha +21.7%
1976 49,000 ha -12.5%
1977 28,500 ha -41.8%
1978 52,000 ha +82.5%
1979 54,500 ha +4.8%
1980 64,000 ha +17.4%
1981 51,000 ha -20.3%
1982 45,350 ha -11.1%
1983 47,620 ha +5.0%
1984 52,010 ha +9.2%
1985 42,450 ha -18.4%
1986 39,500 ha -6.9%
1987 39,500 ha +0.0%
1988 53,700 ha +35.9%
1989 57,850 ha +7.7%
1990 52,010 ha -10.1%
1991 50,300 ha -3.3%
1992 43,970 ha -12.6%
1993 43,965 ha -0.0%
1994 48,800 ha +11.0%
1995 54,500 ha +11.7%
1996 59,900 ha +9.9%
1997 56,600 ha -5.5%
1998 99,400 ha +75.6%
1999 57,370 ha -42.3%
2000 71,700 ha +25.0%
2001 52,120 ha -27.3%
2002 30,670 ha -41.2%
2003 26,890 ha -12.3%
2004 34,380 ha +27.9%
2005 35,370 ha +2.9%
2006 53,224 ha +50.5%
2007 75,369 ha +41.6%
2008 43,160 ha -42.7%
2009 149,200 ha +245.7%
2010 54,570 ha -63.4%
2011 108,287 ha +98.4%
2012 109,816 ha +1.4%
2013 107,189 ha -2.4%
2014 100,764 ha -6.0%
2015 85,599 ha -15.1%
2016 68,507 ha -20.0%
2017 42,629 ha -37.8%
2018 51,968 ha +21.9%
2019 42,177 ha -18.8%
2020 60,000 ha +42.3%
2021 70,000 ha +16.7%
2022 60,000 ha -14.3%
2023 60,000 ha +0.0%
2024 86,500 ha +44.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,444 ha 8,000 ha 38,000 ha 9
1970s 57,098 ha 28,500 ha 91,302 ha 10
1980s 49,298 ha 39,500 ha 64,000 ha 10
1990s 56,682 ha 43,965 ha 99,400 ha 10
2000s 57,208 ha 26,890 ha 149,200 ha 10
2010s 77,151 ha 42,177 ha 109,816 ha 10
2020s 67,300 ha 60,000 ha 86,500 ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 5 China, mainland 23.59 million ha compare
  2. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 1.28 million ha compare
  3. 6 Republic of Moldova 368,254 ha compare
  4. 6 Australia and New Zealand 13.11 million ha compare
  5. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 203,162 ha compare
  6. 7 Kazakhstan 13.07 million ha compare
  7. 8 Australia 13.06 million ha compare
  8. 9 Canada 10.65 million ha compare
  9. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 75,001 ha compare
  10. 10 Pakistan 9.73 million ha compare
  11. 11 Argentina 6.34 million ha compare
  12. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania?
Wheat — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania was 86,500 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 149,200 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 ha in 1961.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for wheat — area harvested?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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