FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 10.1 million t of maize, the 15th largest in the world (0.83% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 50%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 5.7 million ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 10.1 million t
- World rank
- 15 of 162
- 10-year change
- +50%
- Record
- 10.1 million t
- 2024
Maize in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,084,000 | +26% | 5,741,681 | 1.76 |
| 2023 | 8,010,949 | +23% | 4,200,000 | 1.91 |
| 2022 | 6,537,000 | −7.1% | 4,000,000 | 1.63 |
| 2021 | 7,039,000 | +4.9% | 4,400,000 | 1.60 |
| 2020 | 6,711,000 | +19% | 4,200,000 | 1.60 |
| 2019 | 5,652,005 | −9.9% | 3,428,630 | 1.65 |
| 2018 | 6,273,151 | −6.1% | 3,546,448 | 1.77 |
| 2017 | 6,680,758 | +8.6% | 3,817,879 | 1.75 |
| 2016 | 6,149,000 | +4.2% | 3,878,099 | 1.59 |
| 2015 | 5,902,776 | −12% | 3,787,751 | 1.56 |
| 2014 | 6,737,197 | +26% | 4,146,000 | 1.62 |
| 2013 | 5,356,350 | +4.9% | 4,120,269 | 1.30 |
| 2012 | 5,104,248 | +18% | 4,118,117 | 1.24 |
| 2011 | 4,340,823 | −8.3% | 3,287,850 | 1.32 |
| 2010 | 4,733,070 | +42% | 3,050,710 | 1.55 |
| 2009 | 3,326,200 | −39% | 2,961,334 | 1.12 |
| 2008 | 5,440,710 | +49% | 3,980,970 | 1.37 |
| 2007 | 3,659,000 | +6.9% | 2,600,341 | 1.41 |
| 2006 | 3,423,020 | +9.3% | 2,570,147 | 1.33 |
| 2005 | 3,131,610 | −33% | 3,109,590 | 1.01 |
| 2004 | 4,651,370 | +78% | 3,173,070 | 1.47 |
| 2003 | 2,613,970 | −41% | 3,462,540 | 0.75 |
| 2002 | 4,408,420 | +66% | 1,718,200 | 2.57 |
| 2001 | 2,652,810 | +35% | 845,950 | 3.14 |
| 2000 | 1,965,400 | −19% | 1,017,600 | 1.93 |
| 1999 | 2,420,940 | −9.8% | 957,550 | 2.53 |
| 1998 | 2,684,600 | +47% | 2,088,000 | 1.29 |
| 1997 | 1,831,200 | −35% | 1,564,000 | 1.17 |
| 1996 | 2,822,000 | −1.8% | 1,580,000 | 1.79 |
| 1995 | 2,874,400 | +93% | 1,368,000 | 2.10 |
| 1994 | 1,485,800 | −35% | 1,203,000 | 1.24 |
| 1993 | 2,282,200 | +2.5% | 1,824,000 | 1.25 |
| 1992 | 2,226,424 | −4.5% | 1,908,163 | 1.17 |
| 1991 | 2,331,800 | −4.6% | 1,848,300 | 1.26 |
| 1990 | 2,445,000 | −22% | 1,631,260 | 1.50 |
| 1989 | 3,128,000 | +34% | 1,980,000 | 1.58 |
| 1988 | 2,339,000 | −0.8% | 1,850,000 | 1.26 |
| 1987 | 2,359,000 | +6.7% | 1,724,000 | 1.37 |
| 1986 | 2,211,000 | +5.6% | 1,905,000 | 1.16 |
| 1985 | 2,093,000 | +7.9% | 1,576,280 | 1.33 |
| 1984 | 1,939,000 | +17% | 1,411,830 | 1.37 |
| 1983 | 1,651,000 | −0.2% | 1,229,620 | 1.34 |
| 1982 | 1,654,000 | −10% | 1,231,550 | 1.34 |
| 1981 | 1,839,000 | +6.5% | 1,350,000 | 1.36 |
| 1980 | 1,726,000 | +0.3% | 1,400,000 | 1.23 |
| 1979 | 1,720,000 | +17% | 1,300,000 | 1.32 |
| 1978 | 1,465,000 | −12% | 1,300,000 | 1.13 |
| 1977 | 1,664,000 | +15% | 1,300,000 | 1.28 |
| 1976 | 1,449,000 | +6.0% | 1,300,000 | 1.11 |
| 1975 | 1,367,000 | +80% | 1,100,000 | 1.24 |
| 1974 | 761,000 | −14% | 1,100,000 | 0.69 |
| 1973 | 887,000 | +43% | 1,000,000 | 0.89 |
| 1972 | 621,000 | −14% | 1,000,000 | 0.62 |
| 1971 | 719,000 | +47% | 984,900 | 0.73 |
| 1970 | 488,000 | −24% | 1,015,000 | 0.48 |
| 1969 | 638,000 | +16% | 1,014,000 | 0.63 |
| 1968 | 551,000 | −27% | 1,014,000 | 0.54 |
| 1967 | 750,000 | −15% | 1,000,000 | 0.75 |
| 1966 | 880,000 | +17% | 1,100,000 | 0.80 |
| 1965 | 751,000 | +4.3% | 950,000 | 0.79 |
| 1964 | 720,000 | −15% | 930,000 | 0.77 |
| 1963 | 850,000 | +42% | 960,000 | 0.89 |
| 1962 | 600,000 | +1.7% | 800,000 | 0.75 |
| 1961 | 590,000 | — | 790,000 | 0.75 |
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.