FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Green maize production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 52,419 t of green maize, the 19th largest in the world (0.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.0%. The record was 54,064 t in 2015. Area harvested: 14,328 ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 52,419 t
- World rank
- 19 of 48
- 10-year change
- +8.0%
- Record
- 54,064 t
- 2015
Green maize in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52,419 | +0.5% | 14,328 | 3.66 |
| 2023 | 52,181 | +0.5% | 14,273 | 3.66 |
| 2022 | 51,943 | +0.1% | 14,219 | 3.65 |
| 2021 | 51,882 | +1.7% | 14,252 | 3.64 |
| 2020 | 51,032 | +0.4% | 14,066 | 3.63 |
| 2019 | 50,854 | +0.4% | 13,990 | 3.64 |
| 2018 | 50,660 | −0.3% | 13,913 | 3.64 |
| 2017 | 50,835 | +1.3% | 13,954 | 3.64 |
| 2016 | 50,206 | −7.1% | 13,750 | 3.65 |
| 2015 | 54,064 | +11% | 14,981 | 3.61 |
| 2014 | 48,553 | +1.2% | 13,268 | 3.66 |
| 2013 | 48,000 | +1.1% | 13,000 | 3.69 |
| 2012 | 47,500 | −0.1% | 13,000 | 3.65 |
| 2011 | 47,555 | −0.9% | 13,062 | 3.64 |
| 2010 | 48,000 | +6.0% | 14,000 | 3.43 |
| 2009 | 45,268 | +8.1% | 12,498 | 3.62 |
| 2008 | 41,886 | +7.9% | 11,505 | 3.64 |
| 2007 | 38,827 | +8.4% | 10,439 | 3.72 |
| 2006 | 35,813 | +9.2% | 9,484 | 3.78 |
| 2005 | 32,784 | +9.3% | 8,551 | 3.83 |
| 2004 | 30,000 | +0.9% | 7,702 | 3.90 |
| 2003 | 29,721 | +2.5% | 7,513 | 3.96 |
| 2002 | 29,000 | +0.2% | 7,000 | 4.14 |
| 2001 | 28,931 | +1.5% | 7,264 | 3.98 |
| 2000 | 28,499 | +1.8% | 7,173 | 3.97 |
| 1999 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 7,079 | 3.96 |
| 1998 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 6,800 | 3.97 |
| 1997 | 26,000 | −2.0% | 6,700 | 3.88 |
| 1996 | 26,524 | −1.7% | 6,785 | 3.91 |
| 1995 | 26,988 | −1.9% | 6,881 | 3.92 |
| 1994 | 27,500 | +1.9% | 6,973 | 3.94 |
| 1993 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 6,800 | 3.97 |
| 1992 | 26,000 | −5.5% | 6,600 | 3.94 |
| 1991 | 27,500 | +1.9% | 7,000 | 3.93 |
| 1990 | 27,000 | +1.9% | 6,900 | 3.91 |
| 1989 | 26,500 | +1.9% | 6,800 | 3.90 |
| 1988 | 26,000 | +2.0% | 6,700 | 3.88 |
| 1987 | 25,500 | +2.0% | 6,600 | 3.86 |
| 1986 | 25,000 | +2.0% | 6,500 | 3.85 |
| 1985 | 24,500 | +2.1% | 6,400 | 3.83 |
| 1984 | 24,000 | +2.1% | 6,300 | 3.81 |
| 1983 | 23,500 | +2.2% | 6,200 | 3.79 |
| 1982 | 23,000 | −4.2% | 6,200 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 24,000 | 0.0% | 6,400 | 3.75 |
| 1980 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 6,400 | 3.75 |
| 1979 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 6,200 | 3.71 |
| 1978 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 3.67 |
| 1977 | 22,000 | +10% | 6,000 | 3.67 |
| 1976 | 20,000 | −17% | 5,500 | 3.64 |
| 1975 | 24,000 | −14% | 7,000 | 3.43 |
| 1974 | 28,000 | +40% | 8,500 | 3.29 |
| 1973 | 20,000 | +11% | 5,700 | 3.51 |
| 1972 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 5,100 | 3.53 |
| 1971 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 4,800 | 3.54 |
| 1970 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 4,500 | 3.56 |
| 1969 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 4,200 | 3.57 |
| 1968 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 3.59 |
| 1967 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 3.59 |
| 1966 | 14,000 | +40% | 3,900 | 3.59 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | −17% | 2,800 | 3.57 |
| 1964 | 12,000 | −20% | 3,400 | 3.53 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | +58% | 4,300 | 3.49 |
| 1962 | 9,500 | +5.6% | 2,700 | 3.52 |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — | 2,600 | 3.46 |
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.