Plantains production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 581,006 t of plantains, the 14th largest in the world (1.30% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.3%. The record was 668,640 t in 1998. Area harvested: 320,143 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 581,006 t
- World rank
- 14 of 51
- 10-year change
- +0.3%
- Record
- 668,640 t
- 1998
Plantains in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 1.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.8
- world 6.2 (−71%)
- kg per person
- 8.47
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- +0.3%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Guinea | 602,455 | 1.4% |
| 13 | Venezuela | 586,315 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Tanzania | 581,006 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Cuba | 501,125 | 1.1% |
| 16 | Bolivia | 491,744 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of plantains
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 | 581,006 | −0.0% | 320,143 | 1.81 |
| 2023 | 581,068 | −0.0% | 319,846 | 1.82 |
| 2022 | 581,130 | +0.1% | 320,732 | 1.81 |
| 2021 | 580,710 | +0.1% | 319,851 | 1.82 |
| 2020 | 580,319 | +0.0% | 318,955 | 1.82 |
| 2019 | 580,117 | +0.0% | 314,530 | 1.84 |
| 2018 | 579,937 | +0.0% | 311,025 | 1.86 |
| 2017 | 579,851 | −0.0% | 305,896 | 1.90 |
| 2016 | 579,862 | −0.0% | 300,329 | 1.93 |
| 2015 | 580,008 | +0.1% | 296,256 | 1.96 |
| 2014 | 579,298 | +0.5% | 294,589 | 1.97 |
| 2013 | 576,630 | −0.1% | 287,990 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 577,444 | −0.1% | 285,269 | 2.02 |
| 2011 | 578,258 | −0.1% | 282,607 | 2.05 |
| 2010 | 579,072 | −0.1% | 280,001 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 579,886 | −0.1% | 277,450 | 2.09 |
| 2008 | 580,701 | +0.1% | 274,952 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 580,176 | −1.1% | 271,878 | 2.13 |
| 2006 | 586,871 | −2.2% | 272,215 | 2.16 |
| 2005 | 600,000 | +1.5% | 275,500 | 2.18 |
| 2004 | 591,200 | +4.7% | 269,331 | 2.20 |
| 2003 | 564,800 | −6.1% | 273,310 | 2.07 |
| 2002 | 601,600 | −3.5% | 308,000 | 1.95 |
| 2001 | 623,531 | +11% | 307,922 | 2.02 |
| 2000 | 562,160 | −6.5% | 242,800 | 2.32 |
| 1999 | 601,280 | −10% | 202,400 | 2.97 |
| 1998 | 668,640 | +38% | 267,760 | 2.50 |
| 1997 | 483,280 | −5.7% | 193,120 | 2.50 |
| 1996 | 512,720 | −1.5% | 192,800 | 2.66 |
| 1995 | 520,720 | −11% | 198,560 | 2.62 |
| 1994 | 586,720 | −8.0% | 225,040 | 2.61 |
| 1993 | 637,600 | +0.4% | 247,000 | 2.58 |
| 1992 | 635,000 | +5.8% | 245,000 | 2.59 |
| 1991 | 600,000 | −8.9% | 230,000 | 2.61 |
| 1990 | 658,500 | +11% | 253,000 | 2.60 |
| 1989 | 595,000 | −8.5% | 229,000 | 2.60 |
| 1988 | 650,000 | +2.5% | 250,000 | 2.60 |
| 1987 | 634,000 | +2.0% | 244,000 | 2.60 |
| 1986 | 621,500 | +0.4% | 239,000 | 2.60 |
| 1985 | 619,000 | +0.5% | 238,000 | 2.60 |
| 1984 | 616,000 | +1.3% | 237,000 | 2.60 |
| 1983 | 608,000 | +1.3% | 234,000 | 2.60 |
| 1982 | 600,000 | 0.0% | 230,000 | 2.61 |
| 1981 | 600,000 | +1.4% | 231,000 | 2.60 |
| 1980 | 592,000 | +1.4% | 227,500 | 2.60 |
| 1979 | 584,000 | −0.4% | 224,500 | 2.60 |
| 1978 | 586,500 | −1.8% | 225,500 | 2.60 |
| 1977 | 597,000 | +3.8% | 229,000 | 2.61 |
| 1976 | 575,000 | +58% | 220,000 | 2.61 |
| 1975 | 364,500 | +5.0% | 140,000 | 2.60 |
| 1974 | 347,000 | +17% | 133,500 | 2.60 |
| 1973 | 296,000 | −5.0% | 114,000 | 2.60 |
| 1972 | 311,500 | −13% | 120,000 | 2.60 |
| 1971 | 359,000 | −34% | 138,000 | 2.60 |
| 1970 | 546,000 | +40% | 210,000 | 2.60 |
| 1969 | 390,000 | +33% | 149,500 | 2.61 |
| 1968 | 293,500 | −18% | 113,000 | 2.60 |
| 1967 | 356,000 | −34% | 137,000 | 2.60 |
| 1966 | 538,000 | +32% | 207,000 | 2.60 |
| 1965 | 408,000 | −0.1% | 157,000 | 2.60 |
| 1964 | 408,300 | +9.1% | 157,000 | 2.60 |
| 1963 | 374,400 | +11% | 144,000 | 2.60 |
| 1962 | 337,600 | −2.1% | 129,000 | 2.62 |
| 1961 | 344,800 | — | 132,600 | 2.60 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 30 t USD 7,000
- Exporter rank
- 62 of 92
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 plantains in Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 581,006 t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of plantains?
Tanzania ranked 14th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Tanzania changed?
It rose by 0.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 668,640 t in 1998.
What is the yield of plantains in Tanzania?
1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (581,006 t from 320,143 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does Tanzania export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 30 t (USD 7,000) and no imports, 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.
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.