Barley production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 7,544 t of barley, the 87th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 34%. The record was 20,590 t in 2006. Area harvested: 3,864 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7,544 t
- World rank
- 87 of 100
- 10-year change
- −34%
- Record
- 20,590 t
- 2006
Barley in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.0
- world 3.2 (−39%)
- kg per person
- 0.11
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −34%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Mongolia | 9,111 | 0.01% |
| 86 | Zambia | 8,154 | 0.01% |
| 87 | Tanzania | 7,544 | 0.01% |
| 88 | Israel | 7,200 | 0.01% |
| 89 | Cyprus | 6,590 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,544 | +99% | 3,864 | 1.95 |
| 2023 | 3,787 | −68% | 1,950 | 1.94 |
| 2022 | 11,665 | −19% | 6,040 | 1.93 |
| 2021 | 14,422 | −18% | 7,590 | 1.90 |
| 2020 | 17,556 | −12% | 9,182 | 1.91 |
| 2019 | 20,019 | +2.7% | 10,401 | 1.92 |
| 2018 | 19,501 | +13% | 11,857 | 1.64 |
| 2017 | 17,255 | +9.9% | 8,575 | 2.01 |
| 2016 | 15,705 | +8.8% | 8,162 | 1.92 |
| 2015 | 14,440 | +27% | 6,636 | 2.18 |
| 2014 | 11,400 | +0.9% | 6,867 | 1.66 |
| 2013 | 11,300 | +5.9% | 6,790 | 1.66 |
| 2012 | 10,670 | +55% | 6,605 | 1.62 |
| 2011 | 6,898 | −55% | 7,508 | 0.92 |
| 2010 | 15,228 | +3.6% | 7,568 | 2.01 |
| 2009 | 14,705 | −8.1% | 9,065 | 1.62 |
| 2008 | 16,000 | −10% | 8,000 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 17,830 | −13% | 8,500 | 2.10 |
| 2006 | 20,590 | +14% | 9,000 | 2.29 |
| 2005 | 18,000 | +13% | 8,000 | 2.25 |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +10% | 7,500 | 2.13 |
| 2003 | 14,500 | +12% | 7,000 | 2.07 |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +13% | 5,500 | 2.36 |
| 2001 | 11,500 | +28% | 4,500 | 2.56 |
| 2000 | 9,000 | +64% | 3,500 | 2.57 |
| 1999 | 5,500 | −8.3% | 2,350 | 2.34 |
| 1998 | 6,000 | +50% | 2,700 | 2.22 |
| 1997 | 4,000 | −20% | 2,400 | 1.67 |
| 1996 | 5,000 | −17% | 2,500 | 2.00 |
| 1995 | 6,000 | +9.1% | 3,075 | 1.95 |
| 1994 | 5,500 | +10% | 2,869 | 1.92 |
| 1993 | 5,000 | −9.1% | 3,000 | 1.67 |
| 1992 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 2,856 | 1.93 |
| 1991 | 5,400 | +1.9% | 2,823 | 1.91 |
| 1990 | 5,300 | +1.9% | 2,987 | 1.77 |
| 1989 | 5,200 | +2.0% | 3,500 | 1.49 |
| 1988 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 3,500 | 1.46 |
| 1987 | 5,000 | +2.0% | 3,500 | 1.43 |
| 1986 | 4,900 | +2.1% | 3,500 | 1.40 |
| 1985 | 4,800 | +2.1% | 3,500 | 1.37 |
| 1984 | 4,700 | +2.2% | 3,500 | 1.34 |
| 1983 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 3,500 | 1.31 |
| 1982 | 4,500 | +13% | 3,500 | 1.29 |
| 1981 | 4,000 | +14% | 3,200 | 1.25 |
| 1980 | 3,500 | +15% | 2,800 | 1.25 |
| 1979 | 3,050 | +53% | 2,500 | 1.22 |
| 1978 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | +122% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 900 | −39% | 1,000 | 0.90 |
| 1973 | 1,470 | +234% | 1,300 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 440 | +16% | 300 | 1.47 |
| 1971 | 380 | +171% | 300 | 1.27 |
| 1970 | 140 | +54% | 150 | 0.93 |
| 1969 | 91 | −78% | 150 | 0.61 |
| 1968 | 420 | −7.9% | 350 | 1.20 |
| 1967 | 456 | +128% | 350 | 1.30 |
| 1966 | 200 | 0.0% | 160 | 1.25 |
| 1965 | 200 | −33% | 160 | 1.25 |
| 1964 | 300 | +50% | 250 | 1.20 |
| 1963 | 200 | +100% | 150 | 1.33 |
| 1962 | 100 | 0.0% | 100 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 100 | — | 100 | 1.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 510 t USD 525,000
- Exporter rank
- 48 of 79
- Imports
- 1,272 t USD 221,000
- Importer rank
- 85 of 132
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of barley in Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 7,544 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of barley?
Tanzania ranked 87th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Tanzania changed?
It fell by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 20,590 t in 2006.
What is the yield of barley in Tanzania?
2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,544 t from 3,864 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Tanzania export or import barley?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 510 t (USD 525,000) and imports of 1,272 t (USD 221,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Tanzania is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.