> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202478,693 t
World rank37 of 43
10-year change+8.3%
Record79,165 t2021

## Oil palm fruit in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Tanzania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha14.0world 14.4 (−2.6%)
kg per person1.15world 51.3
10-year change+8.3%world +41%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 35 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/burundi/) | 88,425 | 0.02% |
| 36 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/guinea-bissau/) | 80,760 | 0.02% |
| 37 | **Tanzania** | 78,693 | 0.02% |
| 38 | [Equatorial Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/equatorial-guinea/) | 40,363 | 0.01% |
| 39 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/gambia/) | 35,076 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 43 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/)

### Map of world production of oil palm fruit

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 | 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.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/malaysia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/thailand/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/nigeria/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/colombia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/guatemala/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/papua-new-guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/brazil/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ghana/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/cameroon/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ecuador/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/)

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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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