Potatoes production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 560,929 t of potatoes, the 59th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 68%. The record was 1.8 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 64,702 ha, yield 8.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 560,929 t
- World rank
- 59 of 152
- 10-year change
- −68%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 2013
Potatoes in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.47% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.7
- world 22.9 (−62%)
- kg per person
- 8.18
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- −68%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Guinea | 607,049 | 0.16% |
| 58 | South Korea | 568,625 | 0.15% |
| 59 | Tanzania | 560,929 | 0.14% |
| 60 | Finland | 553,100 | 0.14% |
| 61 | Mozambique | 552,561 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 560,929 | +1.6% | 64,702 | 8.67 |
| 2023 | 552,000 | +28% | 64,292 | 8.59 |
| 2022 | 431,000 | −36% | 50,693 | 8.50 |
| 2021 | 675,670 | −19% | 81,465 | 8.29 |
| 2020 | 835,975 | −18% | 93,698 | 8.92 |
| 2019 | 1,013,408 | −6.2% | 96,594 | 10.49 |
| 2018 | 1,080,144 | +85% | 96,574 | 11.18 |
| 2017 | 583,082 | −46% | 164,073 | 3.55 |
| 2016 | 1,081,454 | −27% | 145,590 | 7.43 |
| 2015 | 1,480,716 | −15% | 175,420 | 8.44 |
| 2014 | 1,738,017 | −1.7% | 189,635 | 9.17 |
| 2013 | 1,767,536 | +43% | 203,165 | 8.70 |
| 2012 | 1,235,041 | −21% | 168,445 | 7.33 |
| 2011 | 1,555,516 | +5.6% | 203,089 | 7.66 |
| 2010 | 1,472,560 | +71% | 172,970 | 8.51 |
| 2009 | 860,980 | +9.0% | 195,690 | 4.40 |
| 2008 | 789,690 | +21% | 146,762 | 5.38 |
| 2007 | 650,000 | −1.5% | 125,000 | 5.20 |
| 2006 | 660,000 | +1.4% | 126,000 | 5.24 |
| 2005 | 651,010 | −11% | 125,990 | 5.17 |
| 2004 | 731,120 | +6.8% | 89,310 | 8.19 |
| 2003 | 684,420 | +7.3% | 83,255 | 8.22 |
| 2002 | 637,720 | +3.0% | 77,200 | 8.26 |
| 2001 | 619,216 | +3.1% | 76,721 | 8.07 |
| 2000 | 600,712 | +3.2% | 76,219 | 7.88 |
| 1999 | 582,208 | +3.3% | 75,692 | 7.69 |
| 1998 | 563,704 | +3.4% | 75,139 | 7.50 |
| 1997 | 545,200 | +3.5% | 74,557 | 7.31 |
| 1996 | 526,696 | +3.6% | 73,943 | 7.12 |
| 1995 | 508,192 | +3.8% | 73,297 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | 489,688 | +3.9% | 72,614 | 6.74 |
| 1993 | 471,184 | +4.1% | 71,891 | 6.55 |
| 1992 | 452,680 | +4.3% | 71,126 | 6.36 |
| 1991 | 434,176 | +4.5% | 70,313 | 6.17 |
| 1990 | 415,673 | +4.7% | 69,449 | 5.99 |
| 1989 | 397,169 | +4.9% | 68,528 | 5.80 |
| 1988 | 378,665 | +5.1% | 67,545 | 5.61 |
| 1987 | 360,161 | +5.4% | 66,493 | 5.42 |
| 1986 | 341,657 | +5.7% | 65,365 | 5.23 |
| 1985 | 323,153 | +6.1% | 64,152 | 5.04 |
| 1984 | 304,649 | +6.5% | 62,844 | 4.85 |
| 1983 | 286,145 | +6.9% | 61,430 | 4.66 |
| 1982 | 267,641 | +7.4% | 59,896 | 4.47 |
| 1981 | 249,137 | +8.0% | 58,225 | 4.28 |
| 1980 | 230,633 | +8.7% | 56,400 | 4.09 |
| 1979 | 212,129 | +38% | 54,397 | 3.90 |
| 1978 | 153,990 | +48% | 41,506 | 3.71 |
| 1977 | 104,000 | −33% | 29,542 | 3.52 |
| 1976 | 155,405 | +136% | 46,657 | 3.33 |
| 1975 | 65,965 | −7.9% | 21,000 | 3.14 |
| 1974 | 71,635 | −2.1% | 25,000 | 2.87 |
| 1973 | 73,184 | +23% | 20,000 | 3.66 |
| 1972 | 59,611 | −12% | 15,000 | 3.97 |
| 1971 | 67,837 | +22% | 16,000 | 4.24 |
| 1970 | 55,385 | +114% | 14,500 | 3.82 |
| 1969 | 25,873 | −36% | 8,000 | 3.23 |
| 1968 | 40,287 | +40% | 11,000 | 3.66 |
| 1967 | 28,747 | +56% | 7,500 | 3.83 |
| 1966 | 18,424 | +17% | 5,000 | 3.68 |
| 1965 | 15,740 | −40% | 4,500 | 3.50 |
| 1964 | 26,167 | +34% | 7,500 | 3.49 |
| 1963 | 19,502 | +8.3% | 6,000 | 3.25 |
| 1962 | 18,000 | +20% | 6,000 | 3.00 |
| 1961 | 15,000 | — | 5,000 | 3.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 697 t USD 159,000
- Exporter rank
- 78 of 124
- Imports
- 328 t USD 139,000
- Importer rank
- 161 of 183
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 potatoes in Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 560,929 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Tanzania ranked 59th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Tanzania changed?
It fell by 68% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 1.8 million t in 2013.
What is the yield of potatoes in Tanzania?
8.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (560,929 t from 64,702 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Tanzania export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 697 t (USD 159,000) and imports of 328 t (USD 139,000), 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.