FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All cereals production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 15.5 million t of all cereals, the 31st largest in the world (0.49% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 8.3 million ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 15.5 million t
- World rank
- 31 of 177
- 10-year change
- +42%
- Record
- 15.5 million t
- 2024
All cereals in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,468,111 | +21% | 8,262,403 | 1.87 |
| 2023 | 12,789,710 | +7.2% | 6,521,674 | 1.96 |
| 2022 | 11,933,644 | −3.7% | 6,573,485 | 1.82 |
| 2021 | 12,390,888 | −0.8% | 6,951,993 | 1.78 |
| 2020 | 12,489,584 | +20% | 6,680,577 | 1.87 |
| 2019 | 10,408,438 | −3.9% | 5,526,021 | 1.88 |
| 2018 | 10,831,072 | +4.7% | 5,587,407 | 1.94 |
| 2017 | 10,346,519 | −4.2% | 6,114,868 | 1.69 |
| 2016 | 10,797,277 | +7.4% | 6,309,990 | 1.71 |
| 2015 | 10,054,818 | −7.5% | 6,217,515 | 1.62 |
| 2014 | 10,874,542 | +23% | 6,515,202 | 1.67 |
| 2013 | 8,867,188 | +9.2% | 6,253,484 | 1.42 |
| 2012 | 8,119,819 | +2.1% | 6,175,739 | 1.31 |
| 2011 | 7,955,143 | −8.0% | 5,721,440 | 1.39 |
| 2010 | 8,643,198 | +49% | 5,244,863 | 1.65 |
| 2009 | 5,807,305 | −24% | 5,229,954 | 1.11 |
| 2008 | 7,651,930 | +20% | 5,736,322 | 1.33 |
| 2007 | 6,402,080 | +11% | 4,485,537 | 1.43 |
| 2006 | 5,745,560 | +6.5% | 4,330,825 | 1.33 |
| 2005 | 5,394,302 | −20% | 4,896,810 | 1.10 |
| 2004 | 6,706,622 | +63% | 4,893,210 | 1.37 |
| 2003 | 4,109,738 | −35% | 4,789,490 | 0.86 |
| 2002 | 6,371,184 | +40% | 3,354,160 | 1.90 |
| 2001 | 4,537,267 | +25% | 2,220,331 | 2.04 |
| 2000 | 3,622,945 | −9.7% | 2,514,775 | 1.44 |
| 1999 | 4,009,929 | −10% | 2,270,084 | 1.77 |
| 1998 | 4,466,774 | +33% | 3,726,193 | 1.20 |
| 1997 | 3,364,446 | −31% | 3,055,237 | 1.10 |
| 1996 | 4,873,811 | +4.7% | 3,068,876 | 1.59 |
| 1995 | 4,654,287 | +58% | 2,733,286 | 1.70 |
| 1994 | 2,952,900 | −25% | 2,563,969 | 1.15 |
| 1993 | 3,916,590 | +11% | 3,190,865 | 1.23 |
| 1992 | 3,538,050 | −8.3% | 3,253,187 | 1.09 |
| 1991 | 3,857,815 | −2.6% | 3,126,123 | 1.23 |
| 1990 | 3,960,300 | −17% | 2,628,757 | 1.51 |
| 1989 | 4,785,811 | +31% | 3,213,620 | 1.49 |
| 1988 | 3,664,265 | −9.2% | 3,003,270 | 1.22 |
| 1987 | 4,034,615 | +6.8% | 3,166,190 | 1.27 |
| 1986 | 3,778,232 | +4.3% | 3,353,760 | 1.13 |
| 1985 | 3,622,492 | +15% | 2,650,260 | 1.37 |
| 1984 | 3,142,085 | +9.3% | 2,472,780 | 1.27 |
| 1983 | 2,873,831 | −4.4% | 2,209,160 | 1.30 |
| 1982 | 3,006,500 | +5.8% | 2,103,220 | 1.43 |
| 1981 | 2,843,000 | −4.0% | 2,834,200 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 2,960,500 | −8.3% | 2,901,800 | 1.02 |
| 1979 | 3,227,050 | +17% | 2,767,000 | 1.17 |
| 1978 | 2,750,909 | +4.2% | 2,752,000 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 2,639,000 | +11% | 2,623,500 | 1.01 |
| 1976 | 2,386,000 | +12% | 2,368,000 | 1.01 |
| 1975 | 2,138,000 | +55% | 2,032,000 | 1.05 |
| 1974 | 1,376,313 | −12% | 1,800,000 | 0.76 |
| 1973 | 1,572,340 | +31% | 1,741,245 | 0.90 |
| 1972 | 1,200,069 | −2.4% | 1,796,602 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 1,229,561 | +23% | 1,736,508 | 0.71 |
| 1970 | 1,003,094 | −7.7% | 1,748,150 | 0.57 |
| 1969 | 1,086,208 | +10% | 1,701,150 | 0.64 |
| 1968 | 985,114 | −15% | 1,695,350 | 0.58 |
| 1967 | 1,160,095 | −14% | 1,651,350 | 0.70 |
| 1966 | 1,346,427 | +20% | 1,771,160 | 0.76 |
| 1965 | 1,122,892 | −0.9% | 1,401,160 | 0.80 |
| 1964 | 1,132,828 | −18% | 1,408,250 | 0.80 |
| 1963 | 1,377,714 | +34% | 1,437,150 | 0.96 |
| 1962 | 1,031,678 | +1.6% | 1,241,100 | 0.83 |
| 1961 | 1,015,200 | — | 1,260,100 | 0.81 |
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.