Oil palm fruit production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 78,693 t of oil palm fruit, the 37th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.3%. The record was 79,165 t in 2021. Area harvested: 5,603 ha, yield 14.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 78,693 t
- World rank
- 37 of 43
- 10-year change
- +8.3%
- Record
- 79,165 t
- 2021
Oil palm fruit in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.0
- world 14.4 (−2.6%)
- kg per person
- 1.15
- world 51.3
- 10-year change
- +8.3%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Burundi | 88,425 | 0.02% |
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 80,760 | 0.02% |
| 37 | Tanzania | 78,693 | 0.02% |
| 38 | Equatorial Guinea | 40,363 | 0.01% |
| 39 | Gambia | 35,076 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of oil palm fruit
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 | 78,693 | +0.1% | 5,603 | 14.04 |
| 2023 | 78,606 | +0.4% | 5,617 | 13.99 |
| 2022 | 78,307 | −1.1% | 5,608 | 13.96 |
| 2021 | 79,165 | +1.0% | 5,583 | 14.18 |
| 2020 | 78,347 | +1.2% | 5,661 | 13.84 |
| 2019 | 77,409 | +1.2% | 5,581 | 13.87 |
| 2018 | 76,458 | +1.3% | 5,506 | 13.89 |
| 2017 | 75,506 | +1.2% | 5,432 | 13.90 |
| 2016 | 74,598 | +1.3% | 5,366 | 13.90 |
| 2015 | 73,668 | +1.4% | 5,296 | 13.91 |
| 2014 | 72,650 | +0.2% | 5,212 | 13.94 |
| 2013 | 72,500 | 0.0% | 5,200 | 13.94 |
| 2012 | 72,500 | +2.1% | 5,200 | 13.94 |
| 2011 | 71,000 | +2.2% | 5,000 | 14.20 |
| 2010 | 69,500 | +6.9% | 4,800 | 14.48 |
| 2009 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 14.44 |
| 2008 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 14.44 |
| 2007 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 14.44 |
| 2006 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 14.44 |
| 2005 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 14.44 |
| 2004 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 14.44 |
| 2003 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 14.44 |
| 2002 | 65,000 | +1.6% | 4,500 | 14.44 |
| 2001 | 64,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 14.22 |
| 2000 | 64,000 | +3.2% | 4,500 | 14.22 |
| 1999 | 62,000 | +6.9% | 4,500 | 13.78 |
| 1998 | 58,000 | +5.5% | 4,500 | 12.89 |
| 1997 | 55,000 | −1.8% | 4,400 | 12.50 |
| 1996 | 56,000 | +1.8% | 4,400 | 12.73 |
| 1995 | 55,000 | +1.9% | 4,400 | 12.50 |
| 1994 | 54,000 | +1.9% | 4,400 | 12.27 |
| 1993 | 53,000 | +1.9% | 4,300 | 12.33 |
| 1992 | 52,000 | +1.0% | 4,300 | 12.09 |
| 1991 | 51,500 | +3.0% | 4,200 | 12.26 |
| 1990 | 50,000 | +2.0% | 4,200 | 11.90 |
| 1989 | 49,000 | +2.1% | 4,150 | 11.81 |
| 1988 | 48,000 | +2.1% | 4,150 | 11.57 |
| 1987 | 47,000 | +2.2% | 4,150 | 11.33 |
| 1986 | 46,000 | +2.2% | 4,150 | 11.08 |
| 1985 | 45,000 | +2.3% | 4,100 | 10.98 |
| 1984 | 44,000 | 0.0% | 4,100 | 10.73 |
| 1983 | 44,000 | 0.0% | 4,100 | 10.73 |
| 1982 | 44,000 | 0.0% | 4,100 | 10.73 |
| 1981 | 44,000 | 0.0% | 4,100 | 10.73 |
| 1980 | 44,000 | +2.3% | 4,100 | 10.73 |
| 1979 | 43,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 10.75 |
| 1978 | 43,000 | +7.5% | 4,000 | 10.75 |
| 1977 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 9.50 |
| 1973 | 38,000 | −5.0% | 4,000 | 9.50 |
| 1972 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 40,000 | +300% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 8.33 |
| 1969 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 8.33 |
| 1968 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 8.33 |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 8.33 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 8.33 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | −33% | 1,200 | 8.33 |
| 1964 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,750 | 8.57 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | −21% | 1,750 | 8.57 |
| 1962 | 19,000 | +111% | 2,000 | 9.50 |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — | 1,100 | 8.18 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil palm fruit in Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 78,693 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of oil palm fruit?
Tanzania ranked 37th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oil palm fruit in Tanzania changed?
It rose by 8.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 79,165 t in 2021.
What is the yield of oil palm fruit in Tanzania?
14.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (78,693 t from 5,603 ha), against a world average of 14.4 t/ha.
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.
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.