Wheat yield in Tanzania
Tanzania: Wheat yield was 1,040 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Tanzania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat yield in Tanzania stood at 1,040 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Tanzania peaked at 2,884 kg per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 456.1 kg per hectare, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,048 kg per hectare | 762.5 kg per hectare | 1,158 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,341 kg per hectare | 766.2 kg per hectare | 1,930 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,612 kg per hectare | 1,279 kg per hectare | 1,863 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,444 kg per hectare | 1,122 kg per hectare | 2,038 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,698 kg per hectare | 456.1 kg per hectare | 2,884 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,092 kg per hectare | 1,040 kg per hectare | 1,143 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.91 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.91 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.52 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yield in Tanzania?
- Wheat yield in Tanzania was 1,040 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,884 kg per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 456.1 kg per hectare in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for wheat yield?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.