Other nuts production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 29,502 t of other nuts, the 10th largest in the world (2.71% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.3%. The record was 30,059 t in 2018. Area harvested: 6,338 ha, yield 4.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 29,502 t
- World rank
- 10 of 66
- 10-year change
- +4.3%
- Record
- 30,059 t
- 2018
Other nuts in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.7%
- 3.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.7
- world 1.1 (+310%)
- kg per person
- 0.43
- world 0.13
- 10-year change
- +4.3%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 50,016 | 4.6% |
| 9 | Guatemala | 34,645 | 3.2% |
| 10 | Tanzania | 29,502 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Russia | 25,221 | 2.3% |
| 12 | Kenya | 24,373 | 2.2% |
Map of world production of other nuts
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 | 29,502 | +0.1% | 6,338 | 4.65 |
| 2023 | 29,486 | +0.2% | 6,352 | 4.64 |
| 2022 | 29,431 | −0.5% | 6,340 | 4.64 |
| 2021 | 29,588 | +0.5% | 6,322 | 4.68 |
| 2020 | 29,440 | +0.6% | 6,394 | 4.60 |
| 2019 | 29,265 | −2.6% | 6,305 | 4.64 |
| 2018 | 30,059 | +2.4% | 6,267 | 4.80 |
| 2017 | 29,353 | +3.4% | 6,190 | 4.74 |
| 2016 | 28,384 | −5.0% | 6,093 | 4.66 |
| 2015 | 29,869 | +5.6% | 6,061 | 4.93 |
| 2014 | 28,282 | +4.7% | 6,002 | 4.71 |
| 2013 | 27,000 | +5.9% | 6,000 | 4.50 |
| 2012 | 25,500 | +6.3% | 6,000 | 4.25 |
| 2011 | 23,992 | +6.2% | 6,000 | 4.00 |
| 2010 | 22,598 | +6.5% | 6,000 | 3.77 |
| 2009 | 21,219 | +6.8% | 6,000 | 3.54 |
| 2008 | 19,859 | +7.2% | 6,000 | 3.31 |
| 2007 | 18,521 | +7.6% | 6,000 | 3.09 |
| 2006 | 17,210 | +8.1% | 6,000 | 2.87 |
| 2005 | 15,925 | +8.6% | 6,000 | 2.65 |
| 2004 | 14,660 | +8.4% | 6,000 | 2.44 |
| 2003 | 13,526 | +32% | 6,000 | 2.25 |
| 2002 | 10,235 | +6.7% | 6,000 | 1.71 |
| 2001 | 9,588 | +6.9% | 6,000 | 1.60 |
| 2000 | 8,973 | +6.9% | 6,000 | 1.50 |
| 1999 | 8,395 | +6.9% | 6,000 | 1.40 |
| 1998 | 7,856 | +6.7% | 6,000 | 1.31 |
| 1997 | 7,361 | +6.5% | 6,000 | 1.23 |
| 1996 | 6,912 | +6.1% | 6,000 | 1.15 |
| 1995 | 6,514 | +8.6% | 6,000 | 1.09 |
| 1994 | 6,000 | +1.7% | 6,000 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 5,900 | +1.7% | 6,000 | 0.98 |
| 1992 | 5,800 | −1.7% | 6,000 | 0.97 |
| 1991 | 5,900 | +1.7% | 6,000 | 0.98 |
| 1990 | 5,800 | +1.8% | 6,000 | 0.97 |
| 1989 | 5,700 | +3.6% | 5,900 | 0.97 |
| 1988 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 5,900 | 0.93 |
| 1987 | 5,400 | +1.9% | 5,900 | 0.92 |
| 1986 | 5,300 | +1.9% | 5,900 | 0.90 |
| 1985 | 5,200 | +2.0% | 5,900 | 0.88 |
| 1984 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 5,800 | 0.88 |
| 1983 | 5,000 | +4.2% | 5,800 | 0.86 |
| 1982 | 4,800 | +2.1% | 5,700 | 0.84 |
| 1981 | 4,700 | +2.2% | 5,700 | 0.82 |
| 1980 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 5,600 | 0.82 |
| 1979 | 4,500 | +2.3% | 5,600 | 0.80 |
| 1978 | 4,400 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 0.80 |
| 1977 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 5,500 | 0.80 |
| 1976 | 4,300 | +2.4% | 5,500 | 0.78 |
| 1975 | 4,200 | +2.4% | 5,400 | 0.78 |
| 1974 | 4,100 | +2.5% | 5,300 | 0.77 |
| 1973 | 4,000 | +2.6% | 5,200 | 0.77 |
| 1972 | 3,900 | +2.6% | 5,100 | 0.76 |
| 1971 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 5,100 | 0.75 |
| 1970 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 5,000 | 0.74 |
| 1969 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 4,900 | 0.73 |
| 1968 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 4,800 | 0.73 |
| 1967 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 4,700 | 0.72 |
| 1966 | 3,300 | +18% | 4,600 | 0.72 |
| 1965 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 4,400 | 0.64 |
| 1964 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 4,300 | 0.63 |
| 1963 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 4,200 | 0.62 |
| 1962 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 4,100 | 0.61 |
| 1961 | 2,400 | — | 4,000 | 0.60 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 242 t USD 117,000
- Exporter rank
- 26 of 88
- Imports
- 5 t USD 3,000
- Importer rank
- 95 of 126
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of other nuts in Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 29,502 t in 2024, 2.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of other nuts?
Tanzania ranked 10th of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 13.3% of the world total.
How has the production of other nuts in Tanzania changed?
It rose by 4.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 30,059 t in 2018.
What is the yield of other nuts in Tanzania?
4.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,502 t from 6,338 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Tanzania export or import other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell, n.e.c.?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 242 t (USD 117,000) and imports of 5 t (USD 3,000), 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.