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.
Wheat yield in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 762.5 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 976.6 kg per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1963 | 1,114 kg per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 1,084 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,001 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 1,126 kg per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1,132 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,158 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,079 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 950 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 766.2 kg per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 963.8 kg per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 1,535 kg per hectare | +59.3% |
| 1974 | 1,783 kg per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 1,232 kg per hectare | -30.9% |
| 1976 | 1,306 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 1,930 kg per hectare | +47.8% |
| 1978 | 1,346 kg per hectare | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 1,596 kg per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 1,406 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 1,863 kg per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 1,279 kg per hectare | -31.3% |
| 1983 | 1,554 kg per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 1,596 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,696 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1,814 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1,823 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,415 kg per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 1,677 kg per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 2,038 kg per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 1,670 kg per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 1,456 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 1,342 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1,209 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 1,382 kg per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 1,396 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,387 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,122 kg per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 1,436 kg per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 456.1 kg per hectare | -68.2% |
| 2001 | 1,708 kg per hectare | +274.4% |
| 2002 | 2,511 kg per hectare | +47.0% |
| 2003 | 2,752 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1,949 kg per hectare | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 2,884 kg per hectare | +48.0% |
| 2006 | 2,067 kg per hectare | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 1,099 kg per hectare | -46.8% |
| 2008 | 1,005 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 552.1 kg per hectare | -45.0% |
| 2010 | 1,143 kg per hectare | +107.0% |
| 2011 | 1,040 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,040 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,758 kg per hectare, 59% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,040 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,602 kg per hectare, 65% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat yield in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +274.4% | 456.1 kg per hectare | 1,708 kg per hectare |
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 (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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
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.