> In 2024 Tanzania produced 437 t of pepper (black, white), the 30th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.8%.

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# Pepper (black, white) production in Tanzania

In 2024 Tanzania produced 437 t of pepper (black, white), the 30th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.8%. The record was 538 t in 2009. Area harvested: 983 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/black-pepper/)[Market prices in Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/country/tanzania/)

Production, 2024437 t
World rank30 of 47
10-year change+9.8%
Record538 t2009

## Pepper (black, white) in Tanzania, 1997–2024 (tonnes)

## Tanzania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.4world 1.1 (−59%)
kg per person0.01world 0.11
10-year change+9.8%world +85%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 28 | [Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/namibia/) | 460 | 0.05% |
| 29 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/peru/) | 447 | 0.05% |
| 30 | **Tanzania** | 437 | 0.05% |
| 31 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/malawi/) | 346 | 0.04% |
| 32 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/guyana/) | 338 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 47 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/)

### Map of world production of pepper (black, white)

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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 | 437 | 0.0% | 983 | 0.44 |
| 2023 | 437 | 0.0% | 987 | 0.44 |
| 2022 | 437 | 0.0% | 991 | 0.44 |
| 2021 | 437 | 0.0% | 997 | 0.44 |
| 2020 | 437 | +0.2% | 917 | 0.48 |
| 2019 | 436 | −0.5% | 939 | 0.46 |
| 2018 | 438 | −1.6% | 972 | 0.45 |
| 2017 | 445 | +2.8% | 939 | 0.47 |
| 2016 | 433 | −14% | 912 | 0.47 |
| 2015 | 502 | +26% | 1,064 | 0.47 |
| 2014 | 398 | −0.5% | 842 | 0.47 |
| 2013 | 400 | 0.0% | 830 | 0.48 |
| 2012 | 400 | −11% | 830 | 0.48 |
| 2011 | 449 | −8.6% | 1,045 | 0.43 |
| 2010 | 491 | −8.7% | 1,185 | 0.41 |
| 2009 | 538 | +0.6% | 1,350 | 0.40 |
| 2008 | 535 | +1.9% | 1,400 | 0.38 |
| 2007 | 525 | +17% | 1,450 | 0.36 |
| 2006 | 450 | +6.9% | 1,450 | 0.31 |
| 2005 | 421 | +4.0% | 1,203 | 0.35 |
| 2004 | 405 | +1.3% | 1,169 | 0.35 |
| 2003 | 400 | −11% | 1,200 | 0.33 |
| 2002 | 450 | +16% | 1,400 | 0.32 |
| 2001 | 387 | +29% | 1,158 | 0.33 |
| 2000 | 300 | +50% | 900 | 0.33 |
| 1999 | 200 | +67% | 600 | 0.33 |
| 1998 | 120 | +500% | 360 | 0.33 |
| 1997 | 20 | — | 60 | 0.33 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports946 t USD 3.0 m
Exporter rank30 of 124
Imports72 t USD 45,000
Importer rank120 of 182
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](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of pepper (black, white) in Tanzania?

Tanzania produced 437 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of pepper (black, white)?

Tanzania ranked 30th of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Vietnam with 28.1% of the world total.

### How has the production of pepper (black, white) in Tanzania changed?

It rose by 9.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +85% for the world. The record was 538 t in 2009.

### What is the yield of pepper (black, white) in Tanzania?

0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (437 t from 983 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.

### Does Tanzania export or import pepper (piper spp.), raw?

In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 946 t (USD 3.0 m) and imports of 72 t (USD 45,000), 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/vietnam/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/brazil/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/burkina-faso/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/indonesia/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/iraq/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/sri-lanka/)[Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/tajikistan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/china/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/malaysia/)[Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/zimbabwe/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/mexico/)
[All countries producing pepper (black, white)](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/)

## Other products of Tanzania

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[Agricultural production in Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/tanzania/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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