Other pulses n.e.c. production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 37,289 t of other pulses n.e.c., the 25th largest in the world (0.84% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 68%. The record was 390,800 t in 2002. Area harvested: 35,095 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 37,289 t
- World rank
- 25 of 106
- 10-year change
- −68%
- Record
- 390,800 t
- 2002
Other pulses n.e.c. in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.84%
- 3.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.1 (−1.3%)
- kg per person
- 0.54
- world 0.55
- 10-year change
- −68%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Uzbekistan | 44,522 | 1.0% |
| 24 | Chad | 43,112 | 0.97% |
| 25 | Tanzania | 37,289 | 0.84% |
| 26 | Belgium | 34,380 | 0.77% |
| 27 | Lithuania | 33,270 | 0.75% |
Map of world production of other pulses n.e.c.
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 | 37,289 | −24% | 35,095 | 1.06 |
| 2023 | 49,367 | −22% | 46,887 | 1.05 |
| 2022 | 63,577 | +6.0% | 60,941 | 1.04 |
| 2021 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 57,574 | 1.04 |
| 2020 | 60,000 | −23% | 60,232 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 78,244 | −21% | 79,247 | 0.99 |
| 2018 | 99,349 | −16% | 101,178 | 0.98 |
| 2017 | 118,000 | +7.3% | 120,000 | 0.98 |
| 2016 | 110,000 | −4.3% | 110,000 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 115,000 | −2.7% | 115,000 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 118,194 | +1.0% | 119,758 | 0.99 |
| 2013 | 117,000 | +1.7% | 120,000 | 0.98 |
| 2012 | 115,000 | +4.5% | 120,000 | 0.96 |
| 2011 | 110,000 | +16% | 120,000 | 0.92 |
| 2010 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 116,000 | 0.82 |
| 2009 | 89,994 | +11% | 105,875 | 0.85 |
| 2008 | 81,401 | +1.8% | 95,766 | 0.85 |
| 2007 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 90,000 | 0.89 |
| 2006 | 80,000 | +44% | 90,000 | 0.89 |
| 2005 | 55,600 | −21% | 66,860 | 0.83 |
| 2004 | 70,270 | −82% | 86,950 | 0.81 |
| 2003 | 388,200 | −0.7% | 436,440 | 0.89 |
| 2002 | 390,800 | +110% | 431,500 | 0.91 |
| 2001 | 185,927 | +210% | 246,283 | 0.75 |
| 2000 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 92,058 | 0.65 |
| 1999 | 55,000 | +38% | 100,000 | 0.55 |
| 1998 | 40,000 | +14% | 78,369 | 0.51 |
| 1997 | 35,000 | +40% | 75,000 | 0.47 |
| 1996 | 25,000 | +25% | 62,000 | 0.40 |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +43% | 50,000 | 0.40 |
| 1994 | 14,000 | −13% | 45,000 | 0.31 |
| 1993 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 50,000 | 0.32 |
| 1992 | 15,000 | −25% | 48,000 | 0.31 |
| 1991 | 20,000 | +11% | 60,000 | 0.33 |
| 1990 | 18,000 | −22% | 55,000 | 0.33 |
| 1989 | 23,000 | +15% | 62,000 | 0.37 |
| 1988 | 20,000 | −17% | 58,000 | 0.34 |
| 1987 | 24,000 | +140% | 62,000 | 0.39 |
| 1986 | 10,000 | −50% | 30,000 | 0.33 |
| 1985 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 59,000 | 0.34 |
| 1984 | 20,000 | +33% | 57,000 | 0.35 |
| 1983 | 15,000 | +50% | 43,000 | 0.35 |
| 1982 | 10,000 | +43% | 28,500 | 0.35 |
| 1981 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 1980 | 7,000 | +17% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 1979 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 0.35 |
| 1978 | 6,000 | +20% | 17,000 | 0.35 |
| 1977 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 0.36 |
| 1976 | 5,000 | +25% | 14,000 | 0.36 |
| 1975 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.31 |
| 1974 | 4,000 | −33% | 13,000 | 0.31 |
| 1973 | 6,000 | +6.4% | 14,000 | 0.43 |
| 1972 | 5,638 | +31% | 13,000 | 0.43 |
| 1971 | 4,309 | −8.1% | 10,000 | 0.43 |
| 1970 | 4,689 | +27% | 11,000 | 0.43 |
| 1969 | 3,689 | +5.3% | 8,500 | 0.43 |
| 1968 | 3,504 | +3.6% | 8,000 | 0.44 |
| 1967 | 3,381 | +4.2% | 8,000 | 0.42 |
| 1966 | 3,246 | −4.6% | 7,500 | 0.43 |
| 1965 | 3,402 | −28% | 8,000 | 0.43 |
| 1964 | 4,717 | −75% | 11,000 | 0.43 |
| 1963 | 18,668 | +273% | 47,000 | 0.40 |
| 1962 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.38 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 13,000 | 0.38 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,402 t USD 535,000
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 94
- Imports
- 294 t USD 325,000
- Importer rank
- 41 of 145
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 pulses n.e.c. in Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 37,289 t in 2024, 0.84% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of other pulses n.e.c.?
Tanzania ranked 25th of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Poland with 12.9% of the world total.
How has the production of other pulses n.e.c. in Tanzania changed?
It fell by 68% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 390,800 t in 2002.
What is the yield of other pulses n.e.c. in Tanzania?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (37,289 t from 35,095 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Tanzania export or import other pulses n.e.c.?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 1,402 t (USD 535,000) and imports of 294 t (USD 325,000), 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 imputed 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.