> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20235,616 t
World rank38 of 45
10-year change−35%
Record8,650 t2012

## Palm oil in Tanzania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Tanzania compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2013
10-year change−35%world +44%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 36 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/jamaica/) | 6,500 | 0.01% |
| 37 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/guinea-bissau/) | 5,949 | 0.01% |
| 38 | **Tanzania** | 5,616 | 0.01% |
| 39 | [Equatorial Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/equatorial-guinea/) | 5,300 | 0.01% |
| 40 | [Sao Tome and Principe](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/sao-tome-and-principe/) | 4,870 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 45 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

### Map of world production of palm oil

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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

Exports1,320 t USD 2.1 m
Exporter rank63 of 118
Imports314,127 t USD 175 m
Importer rank29 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](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

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

## Other products of Tanzania

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/tanzania/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/tanzania/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/tanzania/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/tanzania/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/tanzania/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/tanzania/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tanzania/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/tanzania/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/tanzania/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/tanzania/)[Sunflower seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/tanzania/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/tanzania/)
[Agricultural production in Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/tanzania/)

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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