Palm oil production in Tanzania
In 2023 Tanzania produced 5,616 t of palm oil, the 38th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 8,650 t in 2012.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 5,616 t
- World rank
- 38 of 45
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 8,650 t
- 2012
Palm oil in Tanzania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −35%
- world +44%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Jamaica | 6,500 | 0.01% |
| 37 | Guinea-Bissau | 5,949 | 0.01% |
| 38 | Tanzania | 5,616 | 0.01% |
| 39 | Equatorial Guinea | 5,300 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4,870 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of palm oil
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,616 | −0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,629 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,535 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5,400 | −3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,600 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5,300 | −24% |
| 2016 | 7,000 | +32% |
| 2015 | 5,299 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5,226 | −40% |
| 2013 | 8,650 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,650 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8,500 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,350 | +30% |
| 2009 | 6,400 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 5,970 | −3.7% |
| 2007 | 6,200 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6,150 | −21% |
| 2005 | 7,829 | −0.4% |
| 2004 | 7,858 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,789 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 7,623 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 6,932 | +13% |
| 2000 | 6,140 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5,970 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 5,570 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 5,280 | −1.7% |
| 1996 | 5,370 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5,280 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,180 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5,090 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4,990 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4,945 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4,800 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4,700 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4,610 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4,510 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,420 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4,320 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4,200 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,200 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,200 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 | +18% |
| 1980 | 3,400 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 3,000 | +11% |
| 1977 | 2,700 | +13% |
| 1976 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,400 | +20% |
| 1974 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 | +22% |
| 1972 | 1,640 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1,608 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1,580 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1,489 | +34% |
| 1968 | 1,114 | +19% |
| 1967 | 938 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 885 | +11% |
| 1965 | 794 | −0.7% |
| 1964 | 800 | −1.6% |
| 1963 | 813 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 800 | +14% |
| 1961 | 700 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,320 t USD 2.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 63 of 118
- Imports
- 314,127 t USD 175 m
- Importer rank
- 29 of 191
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 palm oil in Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 5,616 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of palm oil?
Tanzania ranked 38th of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.
How has the production of palm oil in Tanzania changed?
It fell by 35% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. The record was 8,650 t in 2012.
Does Tanzania export or import palm oil?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 1,320 t (USD 2.1 m) and imports of 314,127 t (USD 175 m), 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 2023 figure for Tanzania is imputed 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.