FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sisal production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 61,216 t of sisal, the 2nd largest in the world (26.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 64%. The record was 233,540 t in 1964. Area harvested: 81,035 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 61,216 t
- World rank
- 2 of 23
- 10-year change
- +64%
- Record
- 233,540 t
- 1964
Sisal in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61,216 | +7.9% | 81,035 | 0.76 |
| 2023 | 56,733 | +28% | 75,963 | 0.75 |
| 2022 | 44,151 | +22% | 59,803 | 0.74 |
| 2021 | 36,170 | −0.6% | 49,566 | 0.73 |
| 2020 | 36,379 | +9.3% | 50,034 | 0.73 |
| 2019 | 33,271 | −18% | 46,158 | 0.72 |
| 2018 | 40,635 | +11% | 57,804 | 0.70 |
| 2017 | 36,533 | −14% | 53,260 | 0.69 |
| 2016 | 42,314 | +7.9% | 58,631 | 0.72 |
| 2015 | 39,204 | +5.1% | 48,850 | 0.80 |
| 2014 | 37,291 | +6.9% | 41,434 | 0.90 |
| 2013 | 34,875 | +36% | 35,295 | 0.99 |
| 2012 | 25,693 | +3.5% | 58,051 | 0.44 |
| 2011 | 24,828 | −5.8% | 56,097 | 0.44 |
| 2010 | 26,363 | +11% | 59,915 | 0.44 |
| 2009 | 23,800 | −29% | 53,774 | 0.44 |
| 2008 | 33,300 | +7.8% | 44,199 | 0.75 |
| 2007 | 30,900 | +11% | 41,882 | 0.74 |
| 2006 | 27,800 | +3.0% | 39,649 | 0.70 |
| 2005 | 27,000 | +13% | 59,579 | 0.45 |
| 2004 | 23,800 | +0.8% | 41,697 | 0.57 |
| 2003 | 23,600 | +0.4% | 50,073 | 0.47 |
| 2002 | 23,500 | −6.7% | 46,118 | 0.51 |
| 2001 | 25,200 | +22% | 46,120 | 0.55 |
| 2000 | 20,600 | −14% | 42,580 | 0.48 |
| 1999 | 24,000 | +60% | 40,900 | 0.59 |
| 1998 | 15,000 | −40% | 40,000 | 0.38 |
| 1997 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 52,675 | 0.47 |
| 1996 | 23,000 | −28% | 50,000 | 0.46 |
| 1995 | 32,000 | +25% | 55,000 | 0.58 |
| 1994 | 25,500 | −16% | 50,000 | 0.51 |
| 1993 | 30,500 | +25% | 55,000 | 0.55 |
| 1992 | 24,309 | −32% | 45,000 | 0.54 |
| 1991 | 35,662 | +5.7% | 59,000 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 33,743 | +4.6% | 58,450 | 0.58 |
| 1989 | 32,265 | −3.0% | 58,660 | 0.55 |
| 1988 | 33,268 | +0.3% | 53,798 | 0.62 |
| 1987 | 33,170 | +10% | 81,212 | 0.41 |
| 1986 | 30,151 | −6.6% | 81,212 | 0.37 |
| 1985 | 32,270 | −16% | 74,103 | 0.44 |
| 1984 | 38,263 | −17% | 82,920 | 0.46 |
| 1983 | 46,186 | −24% | 101,034 | 0.46 |
| 1982 | 60,635 | −18% | 100,255 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 73,956 | −14% | 121,413 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 85,982 | +5.6% | 132,890 | 0.65 |
| 1979 | 81,384 | −11% | 98,875 | 0.82 |
| 1978 | 91,873 | −13% | 116,626 | 0.79 |
| 1977 | 105,018 | −12% | 111,089 | 0.95 |
| 1976 | 119,077 | −6.9% | 125,600 | 0.95 |
| 1975 | 127,840 | −11% | 162,867 | 0.78 |
| 1974 | 143,442 | −7.7% | 193,944 | 0.74 |
| 1973 | 155,407 | −0.9% | 192,482 | 0.81 |
| 1972 | 156,850 | −13% | 206,010 | 0.76 |
| 1971 | 181,104 | −10% | 211,478 | 0.86 |
| 1970 | 202,180 | −3.4% | 250,369 | 0.81 |
| 1969 | 209,303 | +8.0% | 256,847 | 0.81 |
| 1968 | 193,783 | −11% | 249,299 | 0.78 |
| 1967 | 216,618 | −3.8% | 242,416 | 0.89 |
| 1966 | 225,074 | +3.4% | 232,458 | 0.97 |
| 1965 | 217,578 | −6.8% | 216,304 | 1.01 |
| 1964 | 233,540 | +7.3% | 226,620 | 1.03 |
| 1963 | 217,703 | +0.1% | 220,000 | 0.99 |
| 1962 | 217,500 | +8.2% | 220,000 | 0.99 |
| 1961 | 201,100 | — | 210,000 | 0.96 |
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.