All roots and tubers production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 13.3 million t of all roots and tubers, the 16th largest in the world (1.41% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. The record was 14.1 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 2.1 million ha, yield 6.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 13.3 million t
- World rank
- 16 of 192
- 10-year change
- +30%
- Record
- 14.1 million t
- 2023
All roots and tubers in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.4%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.5
- world 13.1 (−51%)
- kg per person
- 194
- world 116
- 10-year change
- +30%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Angola | 14,582,356 | 1.5% |
| 15 | Cambodia | 14,340,139 | 1.5% |
| 16 | Tanzania | 13,332,040 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Germany | 12,703,300 | 1.3% |
| 18 | Laos | 12,572,666 | 1.3% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 13,332,040 | −5.2% | 2,054,599 | 6.49 |
| 2023 | 14,061,578 | +7.4% | 2,173,665 | 6.47 |
| 2022 | 13,088,577 | +2.3% | 1,993,729 | 6.56 |
| 2021 | 12,789,985 | +0.3% | 1,961,293 | 6.52 |
| 2020 | 12,752,856 | −2.9% | 1,790,276 | 7.12 |
| 2019 | 13,130,666 | −0.6% | 1,629,435 | 8.06 |
| 2018 | 13,208,253 | +31% | 1,613,103 | 8.19 |
| 2017 | 10,061,203 | −2.1% | 2,102,485 | 4.79 |
| 2016 | 10,279,317 | −5.1% | 1,827,881 | 5.62 |
| 2015 | 10,833,324 | +5.8% | 2,019,496 | 5.36 |
| 2014 | 10,243,278 | +2.4% | 1,728,519 | 5.93 |
| 2013 | 10,004,800 | +2.9% | 1,857,746 | 5.39 |
| 2012 | 9,727,470 | −0.6% | 1,776,470 | 5.48 |
| 2011 | 9,786,841 | +16% | 1,644,386 | 5.95 |
| 2010 | 8,456,100 | +3.1% | 1,624,790 | 5.20 |
| 2009 | 8,205,696 | +8.4% | 1,931,420 | 4.25 |
| 2008 | 7,570,892 | +5.4% | 1,191,025 | 6.36 |
| 2007 | 7,179,934 | −13% | 1,277,688 | 5.62 |
| 2006 | 8,223,350 | +8.0% | 1,625,846 | 5.06 |
| 2005 | 7,613,340 | +14% | 1,503,082 | 5.07 |
| 2004 | 6,681,570 | +37% | 1,562,159 | 4.28 |
| 2003 | 4,862,263 | −33% | 1,086,507 | 4.48 |
| 2002 | 7,288,160 | +23% | 1,162,440 | 6.27 |
| 2001 | 5,914,426 | −12% | 1,250,751 | 4.73 |
| 2000 | 6,729,342 | +2.8% | 1,294,829 | 5.20 |
| 1999 | 6,543,258 | +0.9% | 1,015,162 | 6.45 |
| 1998 | 6,486,356 | −3.7% | 1,194,076 | 5.43 |
| 1997 | 6,737,072 | −3.0% | 1,000,090 | 6.74 |
| 1996 | 6,948,524 | +0.2% | 954,064 | 7.28 |
| 1995 | 6,935,961 | −13% | 953,032 | 7.28 |
| 1994 | 7,992,503 | +5.5% | 988,447 | 8.09 |
| 1993 | 7,572,784 | −3.3% | 946,211 | 8.00 |
| 1992 | 7,831,170 | −4.4% | 954,255 | 8.21 |
| 1991 | 8,194,124 | −4.9% | 908,192 | 9.02 |
| 1990 | 8,618,972 | +13% | 967,811 | 8.91 |
| 1989 | 7,640,479 | +0.8% | 1,015,668 | 7.52 |
| 1988 | 7,578,165 | +0.3% | 942,645 | 8.04 |
| 1987 | 7,558,961 | −14% | 1,008,443 | 7.50 |
| 1986 | 8,764,457 | −0.9% | 1,014,965 | 8.64 |
| 1985 | 8,842,953 | +9.2% | 1,104,752 | 8.00 |
| 1984 | 8,098,989 | −3.3% | 855,134 | 9.47 |
| 1983 | 8,372,305 | +16% | 851,680 | 9.83 |
| 1982 | 7,211,861 | +11% | 770,786 | 9.36 |
| 1981 | 6,481,337 | +15% | 639,625 | 10.13 |
| 1980 | 5,616,633 | −13% | 696,700 | 8.06 |
| 1979 | 6,456,969 | +10% | 695,597 | 9.28 |
| 1978 | 5,865,872 | −2.7% | 682,806 | 8.59 |
| 1977 | 6,031,000 | +12% | 660,842 | 9.13 |
| 1976 | 5,404,361 | −10% | 772,857 | 6.99 |
| 1975 | 6,012,286 | +30% | 882,100 | 6.82 |
| 1974 | 4,642,110 | +9.7% | 1,036,000 | 4.48 |
| 1973 | 4,230,572 | +12% | 931,000 | 4.54 |
| 1972 | 3,764,686 | +7.7% | 816,000 | 4.61 |
| 1971 | 3,495,833 | −6.4% | 747,000 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 3,734,936 | −0.7% | 755,500 | 4.94 |
| 1969 | 3,761,673 | −3.5% | 758,000 | 4.96 |
| 1968 | 3,899,101 | +2.9% | 709,900 | 5.49 |
| 1967 | 3,788,849 | +6.4% | 670,400 | 5.65 |
| 1966 | 3,561,405 | +4.1% | 661,900 | 5.38 |
| 1965 | 3,421,738 | +2.9% | 650,300 | 5.26 |
| 1964 | 3,326,447 | +2.8% | 637,200 | 5.22 |
| 1963 | 3,235,502 | +3.3% | 625,700 | 5.17 |
| 1962 | 3,133,000 | +3.2% | 618,700 | 5.06 |
| 1961 | 3,035,000 | — | 606,700 | 5.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 13.3 million t in 2024, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Tanzania ranked 16th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Tanzania changed?
It rose by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 14.1 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Tanzania?
6.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (13.3 million t from 2.1 million ha), against a world average of 13.1 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.