FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pyrethrum, dried flowers production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 2,866 t of pyrethrum, dried flowers, the largest total in the world (39.3% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 59%. The record was 7,000 t in 2014. Area harvested: 7,161 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2,866 t
- World rank
- 1 of 7
- 10-year change
- −59%
- Record
- 7,000 t
- 2014
Pyrethrum, dried flowers in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,866 | −25% | 7,161 | 0.40 |
| 2023 | 3,815 | +42% | 9,460 | 0.40 |
| 2022 | 2,694 | +12% | 6,630 | 0.41 |
| 2021 | 2,412 | −3.9% | 5,796 | 0.42 |
| 2020 | 2,510 | +25% | 5,855 | 0.43 |
| 2019 | 2,014 | −16% | 4,666 | 0.43 |
| 2018 | 2,400 | +12% | 5,575 | 0.43 |
| 2017 | 2,150 | +6.9% | 5,091 | 0.42 |
| 2016 | 2,011 | −67% | — | — |
| 2015 | 6,050 | −14% | 13,090 | 0.46 |
| 2014 | 7,000 | +15% | 17,500 | 0.40 |
| 2013 | 6,100 | +7.0% | 15,580 | 0.39 |
| 2012 | 5,700 | +14% | 8,769 | 0.65 |
| 2011 | 5,000 | +63% | 7,386 | 0.68 |
| 2010 | 3,075 | +92% | 7,525 | 0.41 |
| 2009 | 1,600 | −30% | 5,500 | 0.29 |
| 2008 | 2,300 | +9.5% | 5,000 | 0.46 |
| 2007 | 2,100 | −25% | 12,000 | 0.18 |
| 2006 | 2,800 | +180% | 15,000 | 0.19 |
| 2005 | 1,000 | +25% | 6,000 | 0.17 |
| 2004 | 800 | −27% | 4,500 | 0.18 |
| 2003 | 1,100 | −56% | 6,500 | 0.17 |
| 2002 | 2,500 | +39% | 13,500 | 0.19 |
| 2001 | 1,800 | +4.3% | 13,500 | 0.13 |
| 2000 | 1,726 | +1.5% | 8,500 | 0.20 |
| 1999 | 1,700 | +31% | 8,200 | 0.21 |
| 1998 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 8,100 | 0.16 |
| 1997 | 1,300 | −35% | 8,100 | 0.16 |
| 1996 | 2,000 | −17% | 8,100 | 0.25 |
| 1995 | 2,400 | −14% | 8,000 | 0.30 |
| 1994 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 8,000 | 0.35 |
| 1993 | 2,700 | +22% | 8,000 | 0.34 |
| 1992 | 2,220 | +32% | 7,780 | 0.29 |
| 1991 | 1,680 | +5.7% | 8,000 | 0.21 |
| 1990 | 1,590 | +21% | 8,000 | 0.20 |
| 1989 | 1,312 | −7.0% | 8,000 | 0.16 |
| 1988 | 1,411 | +15% | 8,000 | 0.18 |
| 1987 | 1,231 | −8.9% | 8,000 | 0.15 |
| 1986 | 1,351 | −15% | 7,500 | 0.18 |
| 1985 | 1,582 | +9.9% | 8,000 | 0.20 |
| 1984 | 1,439 | −10% | 8,000 | 0.18 |
| 1983 | 1,601 | −16% | 8,000 | 0.20 |
| 1982 | 1,899 | −5.1% | 9,000 | 0.21 |
| 1981 | 2,002 | +23% | 14,000 | 0.14 |
| 1980 | 1,624 | +1.3% | 20,000 | 0.08 |
| 1979 | 1,603 | −37% | 25,000 | 0.06 |
| 1978 | 2,546 | −26% | 54,311 | 0.05 |
| 1977 | 3,453 | −5.3% | 79,481 | 0.04 |
| 1976 | 3,648 | −23% | 76,392 | 0.05 |
| 1975 | 4,741 | +45% | 59,786 | 0.08 |
| 1974 | 3,280 | −18% | 36,500 | 0.09 |
| 1973 | 4,016 | −6.1% | 30,000 | 0.13 |
| 1972 | 4,276 | +57% | 33,200 | 0.13 |
| 1971 | 2,732 | +13% | 30,965 | 0.09 |
| 1970 | 2,416 | −50% | 28,000 | 0.09 |
| 1969 | 4,862 | −7.7% | 32,000 | 0.15 |
| 1968 | 5,266 | −12% | 24,000 | 0.22 |
| 1967 | 6,015 | +45% | 30,000 | 0.20 |
| 1966 | 4,160 | +41% | 27,000 | 0.15 |
| 1965 | 2,948 | +27% | 28,000 | 0.11 |
| 1964 | 2,317 | +0.8% | 25,000 | 0.09 |
| 1963 | 2,299 | +57% | 25,000 | 0.09 |
| 1962 | 1,466 | +30% | 16,000 | 0.09 |
| 1961 | 1,132 | — | 13,000 | 0.09 |
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.