FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All pulses production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 2.0 million t of all pulses, the 12th largest in the world (2.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.1%. The record was 2.1 million t in 2017. Area harvested: 1.6 million ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.0 million t
- World rank
- 12 of 170
- 10-year change
- +7.1%
- Record
- 2.1 million t
- 2017
All pulses in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,988,690 | −3.2% | 1,554,387 | 1.28 |
| 2023 | 2,054,797 | +24% | 1,637,667 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 1,655,483 | −19% | 1,344,916 | 1.23 |
| 2021 | 2,052,375 | +11% | 1,763,839 | 1.16 |
| 2020 | 1,846,851 | +18% | 1,527,514 | 1.21 |
| 2019 | 1,568,311 | +3.4% | 1,274,152 | 1.23 |
| 2018 | 1,516,302 | −27% | 1,318,051 | 1.15 |
| 2017 | 2,077,491 | +15% | 1,771,125 | 1.17 |
| 2016 | 1,810,436 | −1.9% | 1,731,616 | 1.05 |
| 2015 | 1,846,047 | −0.5% | 1,855,266 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 1,856,225 | −2.7% | 1,959,473 | 0.95 |
| 2013 | 1,906,761 | −1.2% | 2,133,977 | 0.89 |
| 2012 | 1,929,878 | +40% | 2,274,611 | 0.85 |
| 2011 | 1,382,478 | −1.5% | 1,628,738 | 0.85 |
| 2010 | 1,403,680 | +8.5% | 1,994,880 | 0.70 |
| 2009 | 1,293,214 | +26% | 1,366,945 | 0.95 |
| 2008 | 1,025,383 | −22% | 1,226,846 | 0.84 |
| 2007 | 1,311,202 | +21% | 1,488,228 | 0.88 |
| 2006 | 1,083,623 | +15% | 1,438,101 | 0.75 |
| 2005 | 942,040 | +18% | 1,407,331 | 0.67 |
| 2004 | 799,260 | −20% | 1,331,730 | 0.60 |
| 2003 | 994,447 | −18% | 1,471,877 | 0.68 |
| 2002 | 1,217,041 | +23% | 1,550,077 | 0.79 |
| 2001 | 991,582 | +17% | 1,353,774 | 0.73 |
| 2000 | 848,743 | +4.3% | 1,172,483 | 0.72 |
| 1999 | 814,008 | +6.0% | 1,148,180 | 0.71 |
| 1998 | 767,729 | +4.9% | 1,093,851 | 0.70 |
| 1997 | 732,118 | +2.8% | 1,063,803 | 0.69 |
| 1996 | 712,506 | +7.2% | 1,052,656 | 0.68 |
| 1995 | 664,894 | +7.5% | 982,196 | 0.68 |
| 1994 | 618,283 | +2.4% | 928,414 | 0.67 |
| 1993 | 603,670 | +6.3% | 931,303 | 0.65 |
| 1992 | 568,059 | +1.0% | 874,857 | 0.65 |
| 1991 | 562,446 | +6.2% | 901,069 | 0.62 |
| 1990 | 529,834 | +1.1% | 860,927 | 0.62 |
| 1989 | 524,223 | +25% | 866,426 | 0.61 |
| 1988 | 420,644 | −7.0% | 724,950 | 0.58 |
| 1987 | 452,066 | +22% | 765,686 | 0.59 |
| 1986 | 371,487 | −14% | 624,354 | 0.59 |
| 1985 | 432,909 | +1.0% | 824,365 | 0.53 |
| 1984 | 428,530 | +5.6% | 801,077 | 0.53 |
| 1983 | 405,652 | +15% | 749,288 | 0.54 |
| 1982 | 354,174 | +4.0% | 744,899 | 0.48 |
| 1981 | 340,595 | +2.0% | 720,411 | 0.47 |
| 1980 | 334,017 | +1.6% | 713,422 | 0.47 |
| 1979 | 328,702 | −5.8% | 702,432 | 0.47 |
| 1978 | 348,861 | +31% | 700,879 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 265,661 | +26% | 545,132 | 0.49 |
| 1976 | 211,500 | +16% | 484,000 | 0.44 |
| 1975 | 183,000 | +4.3% | 407,000 | 0.45 |
| 1974 | 175,500 | −9.1% | 408,000 | 0.43 |
| 1973 | 193,000 | −14% | 451,000 | 0.43 |
| 1972 | 223,469 | +22% | 470,000 | 0.48 |
| 1971 | 182,791 | +1.4% | 425,000 | 0.43 |
| 1970 | 180,236 | +13% | 444,920 | 0.41 |
| 1969 | 159,149 | −7.7% | 387,501 | 0.41 |
| 1968 | 172,392 | −1.0% | 386,871 | 0.45 |
| 1967 | 174,193 | +20% | 340,000 | 0.51 |
| 1966 | 145,208 | +35% | 334,556 | 0.43 |
| 1965 | 107,201 | −15% | 250,619 | 0.43 |
| 1964 | 125,825 | −21% | 312,743 | 0.40 |
| 1963 | 158,705 | +28% | 389,562 | 0.41 |
| 1962 | 124,000 | +5.7% | 311,000 | 0.40 |
| 1961 | 117,300 | — | 295,000 | 0.40 |
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.