> In 2024 Tanzania produced 513,879 t of coconuts, in shell, the 14th largest in the world (0.78% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/tanzania/

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# Coconuts, in shell production in Tanzania

In 2024 Tanzania produced 513,879 t of coconuts, in shell, the 14th largest in the world (0.78% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 655,000 t in 2014. Area harvested: 86,627 ha, yield 5.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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

Production, 2024513,879 t
World rank14 of 84
10-year change−22%
Record655,000 t2014

## Coconuts, in shell in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Tanzania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.78%1.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.9world 5.8 (+1.4%)
kg per person7.50world 8.03
10-year change−22%world +5.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/dominican-republic/) | 640,691 | 0.98% |
| 13 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/ghana/) | 544,774 | 0.83% |
| 14 | **Tanzania** | 513,879 | 0.78% |
| 15 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/bangladesh/) | 400,392 | 0.61% |
| 16 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/china/) | 373,544 | 0.57% |

[Full ranking of 84 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/)

### Map of world production of coconuts, in shell

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 513,879 | +1.7% | 86,627 | 5.93 |
| 2023 | 505,400 | +5.3% | 89,133 | 5.67 |
| 2022 | 480,000 | +4.6% | 88,754 | 5.41 |
| 2021 | 459,000 | 0.0% | 91,245 | 5.03 |
| 2020 | 459,000 | −8.9% | 105,045 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 504,000 | −4.0% | 123,619 | 4.08 |
| 2018 | 525,000 | −18% | 128,000 | 4.10 |
| 2017 | 642,000 | 0.0% | 128,000 | 5.02 |
| 2016 | 642,000 | +21% | 128,000 | 5.02 |
| 2015 | 532,000 | −19% | 128,000 | 4.16 |
| 2014 | 655,000 | +3.0% | 128,000 | 5.12 |
| 2013 | 636,000 | +22% | 131,000 | 4.85 |
| 2012 | 520,000 | −5.5% | 680,000 | 0.76 |
| 2011 | 550,000 | −3.5% | 670,000 | 0.82 |
| 2010 | 570,000 | +0.8% | 660,000 | 0.86 |
| 2009 | 565,489 | +0.8% | 631,714 | 0.90 |
| 2008 | 560,738 | +1.4% | 608,631 | 0.92 |
| 2007 | 553,074 | +2.3% | 584,362 | 0.95 |
| 2006 | 540,550 | +12% | 556,870 | 0.97 |
| 2005 | 481,216 | +4.9% | 484,072 | 0.99 |
| 2004 | 458,595 | +5.8% | 451,033 | 1.02 |
| 2003 | 433,429 | +5.5% | 418,450 | 1.04 |
| 2002 | 410,991 | +5.5% | 397,954 | 1.03 |
| 2001 | 389,740 | +5.3% | 371,135 | 1.05 |
| 2000 | 370,000 | +5.7% | 346,613 | 1.07 |
| 1999 | 350,000 | +2.9% | 322,769 | 1.08 |
| 1998 | 340,000 | −8.1% | 308,897 | 1.10 |
| 1997 | 370,000 | −1.3% | 331,403 | 1.12 |
| 1996 | 375,000 | +1.4% | 331,349 | 1.13 |
| 1995 | 370,000 | +1.4% | 322,712 | 1.15 |
| 1994 | 365,000 | +1.4% | 310,000 | 1.18 |
| 1993 | 360,000 | +1.6% | 305,000 | 1.18 |
| 1992 | 354,443 | +1.6% | 305,000 | 1.16 |
| 1991 | 348,746 | −24% | 304,000 | 1.15 |
| 1990 | 456,568 | +30% | 302,000 | 1.51 |
| 1989 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 300,000 | 1.17 |
| 1988 | 350,000 | +2.9% | 290,000 | 1.21 |
| 1987 | 340,000 | +3.0% | 280,000 | 1.21 |
| 1986 | 330,000 | +3.1% | 270,000 | 1.22 |
| 1985 | 320,000 | 0.0% | 260,000 | 1.23 |
| 1984 | 320,000 | 0.0% | 260,000 | 1.23 |
| 1983 | 320,000 | 0.0% | 260,000 | 1.23 |
| 1982 | 320,000 | 0.0% | 260,000 | 1.23 |
| 1981 | 320,000 | +3.2% | 260,000 | 1.23 |
| 1980 | 310,000 | +3.3% | 250,000 | 1.24 |
| 1979 | 300,000 | +3.4% | 240,000 | 1.25 |
| 1978 | 290,000 | +7.4% | 230,000 | 1.26 |
| 1977 | 270,000 | −3.6% | 230,000 | 1.17 |
| 1976 | 280,000 | −3.4% | 230,000 | 1.22 |
| 1975 | 290,000 | −3.3% | 230,000 | 1.26 |
| 1974 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 230,000 | 1.30 |
| 1973 | 300,000 | +7.1% | 230,000 | 1.30 |
| 1972 | 280,000 | −3.4% | 230,000 | 1.22 |
| 1971 | 290,000 | −9.8% | 220,000 | 1.32 |
| 1970 | 321,400 | +0.4% | 220,000 | 1.46 |
| 1969 | 320,000 | +19% | 220,000 | 1.45 |
| 1968 | 270,000 | −6.9% | 200,000 | 1.35 |
| 1967 | 290,000 | +5.1% | 200,000 | 1.45 |
| 1966 | 276,000 | +0.9% | 190,000 | 1.45 |
| 1965 | 273,670 | −5.6% | 190,000 | 1.44 |
| 1964 | 290,000 | +16% | 190,000 | 1.53 |
| 1963 | 250,000 | +12% | 180,000 | 1.39 |
| 1962 | 222,900 | −3.4% | 170,000 | 1.31 |
| 1961 | 230,856 | — | 170,000 | 1.36 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports62 t USD 211,000
Exporter rank50 of 93
Imports53 t USD 19,000
Importer rank99 of 150
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/coconuts/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of coconuts, in shell in Tanzania?

Tanzania produced 513,879 t in 2024, 0.78% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of coconuts, in shell?

Tanzania ranked 14th of 84 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 27.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of coconuts, in shell in Tanzania changed?

It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.7% for the world. The record was 655,000 t in 2014.

### What is the yield of coconuts, in shell in Tanzania?

5.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (513,879 t from 86,627 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.

### Does Tanzania export or import coconuts, in shell?

In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 62 t (USD 211,000) and imports of 53 t (USD 19,000), 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

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/indonesia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/india/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/philippines/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/brazil/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/vietnam/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/sri-lanka/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/myanmar/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/papua-new-guinea/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/mexico/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/thailand/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/malaysia/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/dominican-republic/)
[All countries producing coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/)

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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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